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RSGB Member Discount Voucher
Members of the RSGB should have recently received an email offering a??2.50 discount voucher to spend on line at the RSGB shop, .?
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While their are conditions on the use of the voucher, it does offer a useful discount that can be used multiple times up to the end of November. If you are an RSGB member and didn't get an email, you might need to check and amend the email address that the RSGB holds for you. This can be done at
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Rallies
Sunday the 10th of November is the Kempton Rally held at the racecourse near Sunbury on Thames, TW16 5AQ. Doors open at 10am, further details at
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The Rainham Rally is on Sunday the 23rd of February 2014, and is held at the Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, ME8 0BX. Talk in will be on 2m using the callsign G0BRC/P.?
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Dover Rally this year is being held a little later than usual, on Sunday the 16th of March. Doors open at 10am and the rally closes at 1pm, admission charge is ?2. The rally is held at the Whitfield Village Hall postcode CT16 3LY.?Details of the rally are to be found at
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RSGB/Ofcom Consultations
Their are a number of consultations open at this time. For those who may be interested,?Ofcom is seeking input in regard to CB operation in the UK, where their are significant changes proposed to the operating modes in particular. The details of this consultation that closes on the 8th of November can be found at?????
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As you will likely be aware, Ofcom are working toward revisions in the amateur licence for 2014, for which they have some online details at????
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Alongside this the RSGB have a Litmus Test consultation open relating to the changes, comprising of?Licence matters including?Secondary regional locators, Remote operating controls, Licence progression, Single callsign along with others.?
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Details of the proposed changes and comments of others?are at? where you are able to leave your?own comments as well for consideration in this consultation, but you will need to register online to do so.?
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Ofcom Licensing User Guide.
Ofcom have released a soft copy file of the document they had at the recent Convention presentation, which outlines the services available and how amateurs can access many of these online. A copy of the user guide is attached for you to download.
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Kent Website for Radio Amateurs.
As a reminder, the following general website???is available for radio amateurs to share information with others around Kent and further afield. The information and exchanges on this website continues to expand, and could be a great way for you to engage and share ideas with others via the web.
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If you have any news or information that you think might be of interest to other club clubs, or amateurs more generally?in Kent, then please let me know so I can consider passing this on.
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73 Keith - G4JED
RSGB Region 12 DRM - Kent
