GB2RS NEWS

Sunday 9th May 2010

The news headlines

European Parliament amateur exhibition on YouTube

New 80m news reading for GB2RS

Lands End to John O'Groats with amateur radio

Jan, ON7UX has placed on YouTube his video report on the ARISS School
Contact in the European Parliament and the visit of three astronauts to
the Exhibition Amateur Radio Benefiting Society. This Exhibition,
centred on Emergency, Education and Space, was a joint venture of IARU
Region 1 and European Space Agency.

Effective today, Sunday 9 May, the RSGB is pleased to announce that an
80 metres news reading is being re-introduced for listeners in Northern
Ireland and the Isle of Man. David, GI4FUM, who has been a newsreader in
the past, will make the first reading today at 1000 hours local time on
3640kHz LSB. The readings will continue each Sunday at this time and
Bobby, MI0RYL has also agreed to be a reader. She is located in
Craigavon, whilst David is in Muckamore. Club Secretaries and event
organisers are asked to submit their news items regularly to RSGB HQ
using the e-mail address .

Chris, G8RBW is travelling between Lands End to John o'Groats three
times this year with an ICOM 2820, ICOM 706MKIIG and ICOM 92D in his
van. He's a tour leader for the Cyclist's Touring Club, escorting about
22 cyclists each time. About half of the cyclists are doing it for
various charities. The first trip is 15 May to 2 June. Chris hopes to
work through FM and D-Star repeaters along the way.

Anyone fancy a visit to Mozambique in October? David, GI4FUM is running
a DXpedition to Bilene, which is a costal resort on the Indian Ocean
150km north of Maputu. They fly out from Heathrow on 13 October to
Johannesburg and drive up to Mozambique and plan to run a station for
Jamboree on the Air with local scouts on the weekend of 16 and 17
October. The DXpedition will enter a station for CQWW SSB over the
weekend of 30 and 31 October. There will be plenty of opportunity for
individuals to operate under their own C91 callsigns and if you fancy
sun bathing on an Indian Ocean beach in late African spring there will
be plenty of opportunity for that too. There are a few places on the
team still available. If you want further details check out the CQ-DX
African Safaris website at http:/www.3da0ss.net.

And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week

Today, 9 May, the Magnum Radio Rally takes place at Magnum Leisure
Centre, Harbourside, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8PP. Doors open at 10.30am
and entry is ?4. There will be trade stands, a Bring & Buy, free car
parking, special interest groups and catering. Details from Helen,
MM0HLN, on 0787 332 7597.

The Dayton Hamvention takes place at the Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, in
the USA between 14 and 16 May. Many UK companies and special interest
groups will be represented at the 3-day event. More details at
www.hamvention.org.

Slightly closer to home, the Neuhofen Rally in Lower Austria takes place
on 15 and 16 May. It offers the usual attractions like trade stands and
flea market. More details at www.oaft.com.

Now for the news of special events

To mark the 10th anniversary of the closure of the world's largest
maritime radio station, Portishead Radio, GB10GKA is being activated
until 27 May. Hours of operation will be dependent on individual
operator's free time and operation will be primarily on CW. Tony, G3ZRJ
will operate from 7 to 13 May from this QTH near Hereford. Special
Anniversary QSL cards will be produced to mark this historic event, eQSL
will also be used. Certificates for contacting GB10GKA on more than four
HF bands will be available. Contact Tony Roskilly, G3ZRJ by e-mail at
.

GB6CW will be on the air from Cromer Windmill near Stevenage in
Hertfordshire today, 9 May as part of the Mills on the Air weekend.

Today, 9 May, Cray Valley RS will be taking part in the National Mills
weekend celebrations with Mills on the Air special event station GB6MW
from Meopham windmill in Kent (JO01EI).

Today, 9 May, PD6MILL will be on air from the WindMill De Eendracht in
The Netherlands. QSL via PD7BZ.