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Sign /2ZE to mark Transatlantic Centenary
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 06:45 AM PST
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2021/12/03/sign-2ze-to-mark-transatlantic-centenary/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
This month marks the Centenary of the first amateur radio signals crossing
the Atlantic. Signals from the USA were received by Paul Godley, 2ZE, at a specially prepared receiving setup at Ardrossan in Scotland. From the 1st
to the 26th of December, all UK and Crown Dependency licensees may add the suffix /2ZE to their []
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Centenary stations in ARRL 160m Contest
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 06:44 AM PST
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2021/12/03/centenary-stations-in-arrl-160m-contest/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
The annual ARRL 160m Contest began at 2200UTC on Friday the 3rd of December
and ends at 1559UTC today, the 5th. This 42-hour CW-only contest is the
most similar to the original Transatlantic Tests. The RSGB is planning to activate special callsigns to commemorate the centenary of the Tests.
Stations from the UK and Crown []
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Also in GB2RS this week
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 06:43 AM PST
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2021/12/03/also-in-gb2rs-this-week-339/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
The ARRL and the RSGB are jointly sponsoring the 160m Transatlantic
Centenary QSO Party between 0200 and 0800UTC on the 12th. Stations participating will operate only on CW, trying to contact the two official callsign activations, W1AW and GB2ZE. At times the stations may listen for callers 1kHz above their transmitting frequency, to help those []
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Rallies and Events News - 05 December 2021
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 06:39 AM PST
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/rallies-and-events/2021/12/03/rallies-and-events-news-05-december-2021/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Now is the perfect time to let us know your group’s rally or event plans
for 2022. Email
[email protected] with details and we’ll publicise your event for free in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. If you don’t tell us, we can’t publicise you.
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DX News - 05 December 2021
Posted: 03 Dec 2021 06:37 AM PST
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/dx-news/2021/12/03/dx-news-05-december-2021/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Ferdy, HB9DSP will be active as 5Z4/HB9DSP from Malindi, Kenya until the
16th of December. He will operate SSB and some FT8 on the 20, 15 and 10m
bands. QSL via Logbook of The World and via his home call, with the bureau preferred. DL2SBY will be active holiday style from the Dominican Republic until []
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