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Ofcom licensing system update
Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:18 AM PST
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Ofcom updated its licensing system for radio amateurs on 30 January.
Changes include the ability to request a Notice of Variation for standard
special event stations; a verify my details button, which prompts users to
confirm or update their personal details annually after login; a display
showing the date your personal details were last verified; []
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Consultation on RSGB future
Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:14 AM PST
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Lots of people have views on what the RSGB should or should not do. Here is
your chance to have your say. The RSGB Board has been working with strategy
expert Chris Deacon, G4IFX, the Leadership Team and Headquarters staff to
develop a strategy for the next five years. That work has been boiled down
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Online exams FAQ launched
Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:11 AM PST
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Further to Decembers announcement regarding online Advanced exams, a new
document, entitled Online Advanced Exams, has just been placed on the RSGB
website. The document includes more detail regarding timing of the pilot
phase of the project and also includes an FAQ section that hopefully
answers most of the questions that exam secretaries and candidates []
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RSGB President radio interview
Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:08 AM PST
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On 2 February, RSGB President Nick Henwood, G3RWF was interviewed about
amateur radio on BBC Radio Northampton. Nick explained that amateur radio
is not only alive and well, but flourishing among people of all ages. It
was a prelude to the documentary on Frank Wright, a schoolmaster at
Bugbrooke school, who more than 100 years []
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YOTA 2017 plans progressing
Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:06 AM PST
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Plans for YOTA 2017 at Gilwell Park are progressing. The IARU YOTA team had
a very difficult job in selecting the countries to be represented; they had
more applications than can fit into the venue. To allow as many as possible
to take part they decided to reduce the size of each team to three, []