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Fw: RSGB DRM Update - December 2017
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Forwarded from Keith Bird our DRM
Sent:?Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 9:34 PM
From:?"keithlbird@..." <keithlbird@...> To:?drm106@... Subject:?RSGB DRM Update - December 2017 Dear club colleagues, a few items to share?that I hope will be of interest to you and your club members, and I would appreciate it if you would pass this onto them.
GB8KW - Celebrating KW Electronics A special event station to be run?on the weekend?6th/7th January 2018 from the 1st Royal Eltham Scouts HQ, Rear of 61 - 71 Southend Crescent, Eltham, London SE9 2SD. Once again, there will be an activity weekend to celebrate the founding of the British amateur radio manufacturer KW Electronics.? Founded in 1946, KW produced a wide range of amateur related equipment from its premises in Dartford, Kent. A surprising amount of this equipment has not only survived but is still in regular use and each January owners meet up on the air to exchange greetings and ideas. GB8KW, hosted by Cray Valley Radio Society,?will be on the air on both days using vintage equipment.? Members and visitors are welcome between?9am until 4pm on both days. Location details are at? Frequencies will be on or around 3.777KHz? 7.177KHz and 14.177KHz. GB2KW, hosted by Chris GM3WOJ, will be active from 1 - 28 January 2018, with most activity between the above dates?from near Inverness, also using a variety of different vintage equipment.? Activity will be on 160, 80, 40 and 20 metres. Further information about the GB8KW special event station is available from guy@...? Rally dates The usual rallies held in Kent are scheduled again for 2018, and I expect the RSGB table will be present to deal with queries, sell books and sign-up members for?the RSGB. The Rainham rally is on Sunday the 25th of February, again at The Victory Academy, Magpie Hall Rd, Chatham, ME4 5JB. Doors open at 10am until 2pm, entry ?2.50. Full details and trader booking form is at https://goo.gl/bshdp9 The Dover rally is then on Sunday the 11th of March, at Whitfield Village Hall, Sandwich Rd, Whitfield, CT16 3LY. Doors open 10am and rally closes 1pm, entry ?2. Full details and trader booking form is?at https://goo.gl/t4Htq5 General/Local club contest categories If your club members are likely to participate in the 80m CC, the Autumn series, UKAC or AFS contests, you might want to check whether your club is registered for the General or Local scoring categories. The rules for the above allow participating members within an 80km of a designated virtual meeting place, to register in the Local category, the default alternative being the General category.?A current listing of affiliated clubs and their?respective contest categories can be found at Any changes to the selections need to be emailed by an officer of the club to afs.query@..., giving the club name, the postcode and QTH locator for the VMP. RSGB/Convention videos A number of videos from this year's RSGB Convention have been placed online, a selection of which that I hope will be of interest are; RSGB?Convention lecture?- RFI survey update RSGB Convention lecture, RSGB Strategy 2022. RSGB Strategy video RSGB Convention lecture -?Breaking the Mould,?Clubs and groups for the 21st century A wider range of RSGB videos including many more from recent RSGB Convention presentations, can be found on the RSGB website at https://goo.gl/rei8gb Increase in QRM Some?have noticed an increase in QRM recently, potentially from a proliferation of Christmas lights and other seasonal equipment. As most will know, the investigation of such issues falls to Ofcom, and while not wanting to raise expectations about their interest over such matters,?you can report issues for investigation through their website at Note that if Ofcom accept to investigate the reported interference their could be a charge. UKAC and rule changes The first 2018 144MHz UKAC session starts at 2000 local time (2000 UTC) this Tuesday January 2nd, full rules can be found at https://goo.gl/eT61Dd Just before this event is the 144MHz FM Activity Contest (FMAC) which starts at 1900 local time (1900 UTC) with a duration of 1 hour. Full details are at?https://goo.gl/6bPn5C A summary of VHF?contest rule changes is at RSGB awards Two new awards for Foundation and Intermediate licensees, to encourage greater activity on the bands within the first year of gaining those licence levels. Two other awards, the IARU R1 Award and the Commonwealth Century Award, encourage contacts with countries around the world. If you’re inspired to aim for an award in 2018 you’ll find more information on the RSGB website at . RSGB Posters A range of posters, some that you may order and others you may print yourself can be found at https://goo.gl/wJ8CiX If you have any news or information you wish me to distribute among our clubs please let me know. I wish you all a very happy?New Year and fun with your amateur radio. ? Best regards Keith - G4JED RSGB DRM - Kent |
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