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RSGB at IARU Region 1 Interim Meeting

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 08:41 AM PDT
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The IARU Region 1 Interim Meeting is being held this weekend, 27 and 28
April 2019, in Vienna. It is a key opportunity for national societies to
consider changes and opportunities across at HF, VHF/Microwave and EMC
matters. The RSGB has been a major contributor of inputs to the overall
total of 70 papers and []

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RSGB ARDF Championships next weekend

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 08:37 AM PDT
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The first Bank Holiday weekend sees the annual three day RSGB ARDF
Championships taking place in the Thames Valley. The areas chosen are
Christmas Common near Wendover, Whiteleaf near Princes Risborough and
Hodgmoor Woods near Amersham. At this time of the year the forests in this
country are at their best. The weather is reasonably []

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Volunteer to support amateur radio

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 08:23 AM PDT
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There are a number of volunteer vacancies available within the RSGB. These
range from District Regional Representatives who work with clubs and
individuals within part of one of the 13 regions to the role of Beyond
Exams Champion—Beyond Exams is a suite of initiatives designed to promote
engagement, learning and enjoyment in amateur radio for []

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Also in GB2RS this week

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 08:18 AM PDT
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Joe Taylor, K1JT has announced a new digital mode, FT4, which is 2.5 times
faster than FT8 and is an experimental digital mode designed specifically
for radio contesting. FT4 can work with signals 10dB weaker than needed for
RTTY, while using much less bandwidth. The message formats are the same as
those in FT8 and []

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SOS Radio Week

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 08:09 AM PDT
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SOS Radio Week will take place between 0000UTC on 1 May 2019 and 2359UTC on
31 May 2019. This annual event has been extended for 2019 to raise
awareness of the amazing work that the brave volunteers of the Royal
National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) perform and to honour the volunteer
watchkeepers of the National Coas****ch []