Radio Society of Great Britain - Main Site for Tuesday 6 September 2016
 

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RSGB issue HAREC with advanced exams

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 07:19 AM PDT
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Following discussions with Ofcom, the RSGB has agreed to issue a UK HAREC
alongside every new UK advanced examination pass certificate from 5 Sept
2016. This simplifies the existing process where a separate application to
Ofcom was required. The process for existing licence holders remains
unchanged at this time. A Harmonised Amateur Radio ExaminationÂ*Certificate
(HAREC) []

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Allan Ogden, G5OD, 27th August 2016

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 02:14 AM PDT
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Allan Ogden, G5OD, passed away on the 27th of August 2016, barely three
weeks after his 100th birthday. Allan was first licensed in 1934 at the age
of 18. His interest in radio dated back to his days at Manchester Grammar
school, where he developed a keen interest in anything and everything
electrical. In the []