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British ARDF gold medal

Posted: 09 Sep 2016 07:37 AM PDT
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Eight British competitors attended the ARDF World Championships in Bulgaria
in the name of the RSGB. The National Anthem sounded at the award ceremony
for day two of the championships. David Williams, M3WDD took the gold medal
in the mens 50-year-plus age group sprint race. This is only the second
gold medal won at a []

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Apply for ISS schools contacts

Posted: 09 Sep 2016 07:34 AM PDT
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Following on from the successful ARISS contacts carried out during the Tim
Peake Principia mission to the International Space Station, schools from
across Europe are being invited to submit applications to be part of the
ARISS programme for September 2017 to January 2018. As so clearly
demonstrated by the UK contacts, schools extensively benefit from []

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Latest Hamfest news

Posted: 09 Sep 2016 07:29 AM PDT
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For the first time, DXCC card checking will be available at the National
Hamfest on 30 September and 1 October 2016. This is being undertaken by
volunteers on the UK 6m group stand, where you can also have your identity
documents checked for your Logbook of the World application. Your photo
driving licence or passport []

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Also in GB2RS this week

Posted: 09 Sep 2016 07:23 AM PDT
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The RSGB 2016 Convention takes place 7 to 9 October at Kents Hill
Conference Centre, Milton Keynes. One of the highlights will be a talk on
space weather by Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG. Space weather bombards
the Earth, sometimes with dramatic effects on our technology. Many people
will already be familiar with solar events disrupting []

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RSGB Construction Competition 2016

Posted: 09 Sep 2016 07:21 AM PDT
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The annual RSGB Construction Competition is to encourage home construction,
experimentation, design and innovation. Any Member of the RSGB, or group of
Members, is eligible to enter. The closing date for entries is 30 September
2016 and judging will take place at the RSGB Convention. This year the
competition is being sponsored by Martin Lynch []