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GB2RS News Script for 12 December 2021
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 09:58 AM PST
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Lincoln hams help TV programme
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 07:31 AM PST
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In the December issue of RadCom, page 14, we reported on the television programme outlining the design, specification and the crews of the WWII Lancaster bomber. The production company asked Lincoln Short Wave Club to
help with a CW sequence during which their anchor man, Guy Martin, would familiarise himself with the vintage Marconi R1155/T1154 []
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Examinations Standards Committee report published
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 07:29 AM PST
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The RSGB Examinations Standards Committee has published its 2021 annual
report which covers activities in 2020. Despite the challenges of Covid,
the Committee was quick to approve and support proposals for changes to the exam system, such as approving online remote invigilation and the
suspension of practical assessments. This allowed people to continue to
take []
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WSJT-X core developer goes SK
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 07:28 AM PST
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Sad news now. We learned from Joe Taylor, K1JT, that Bill Somerville,
G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly. He was only about 65 years old. Bill
was the first to join Joe in 2013, forming a core development group for
WSJT-X. He helped to bring the overall program structure more nearly up to professional standards. Moreover, []
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Also in GB2RS this week
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 07:27 AM PST
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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. A
commemorative sked has been organised for 12 December 2021 at 0155 UTC
between ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA as the []
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