New service to integrate DXCC entity info with Google Earth  

Derek, SP6NV has started a new service that integrates information about all DXCC Entities with Google Earth. Look at www.hamatlas.eu and click HAM in Google

D-Day - 6th June.
64th anniversary of the D-Day landings

June 6th 2008 marks the 64th anniversary of the landing of allied forces on the beaches of Normandy during WWII. Several amateur radio stations will be on-air to commemorate the historic events of 1944.

Members of the South Flanders DX Activity Group will be active as F/ON6JUN/P from 05 June till 09 June at the nearby Pegasus Bridge memorial museum. They will be active on all HF bands (especially WARC bands); modes: CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK

QSL direct or bureau via ON5SD see our web site: http://users.skynet.be/on6jun/sfdxag.htm

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 The Caen ARC (F6KCZ) will be on the air using the special call sign TM5BBC to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the 6th of June 1944 landing in Normandy, WWII.

QRV May 30th to June 6th (daily between 0700 and 1600 UTC) on HF and VHF using CW and SSB. The station will be located in the Creully Castle (DFCF 14-020), WW Loc. JN99RG. QSL either via F2UW or F6KCZ

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The 50th division of the Ref-Union (Manche Area) will air the special call sign TM6JUN, from Utah Beach, on June 6, 7 and 8th on all of the possible bands allowed by the propagation, using CW and SSB.
For the souvenir see also: www.utah-beach.com/

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 TM6SME will be on the air to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the landing in Normandy, from his QTH located near Saint Mère l'Eglise between June 6th and 15th.

Look for activity on all bands, using CW and SSB. QSL via the REF QSL bureau.

U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at: www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html

April 2008 - New amateur radio search engine goes online

A new internet search engine has been launched with particular emphasis on amateur radio. www.CQoogle.com retrieves results from all the major search engines, such as google, MSN, yahoo, ask and jeeves, then filters the results for ham radio related content and only displays those results.

April 18 2008 - RSGB closed from 21st to 25th April

The RSGB will be completely closed from noon Friday 18 April until Friday 25 April. This is due to our relocation from Potters Bar to Bedford. During this time staff will be unable to answer telephone calls or provide any other services. Normal operations should be resumed on Monday 28 April but we would ask members to delay any non-urgent business until Wednesday 30 April if possible.

There will be no updates to the RSGB web site during 21-25 April. There will also not be a GB2RS bulletin on Sunday 27 April.

The RSGB apologises for any inconvenience.

March 2008 - Another club gains Lottery funding

Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) has been awarded a grant of nearly £10,000 under the National Lottery's Awards for All programme. NARDARS are to use the money to run license training courses, provide amateur radio awareness exhibitions and demonstrations at local events, operate mobile stations for emergency planning and of course for the benefit of members.

This was highlighted back in May 2006

This year's National Science and Engineering Week runs from Friday 7th to Sunday 16th of March. Organised by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the programme has around 2,000 events throughout the UK. Its aim is to celebrate science, engineering and technology, including of course amateur radio.

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GB7YD-2 2 meter repeater on air

The South Yorkshire Repeater Group are proud to announce that the first Dstar 2 meter repeater GB7YD-C in England went in to service at 17.45 on 15th February 2008.

It is running on low power with an assortment of cavities in both RX and TX lines. Reports are welcome.

Thanks to all who have given their time.

The repeater will go in to full service as soon as cavity parts arrive from TX/RX systems in the USA. These are currently awaiting customs clearance at Stansted Airport.

Ernie G4LUE
Secretary SYRG

SOS Radio Week 2008

The 2008 SOS Radio Week will take place between the 19th and 25th January.

Last year a group of Radio Amateurs from around the UK got themselves sponsored for the number of contacts they made in the week leading up to SOS Day and raised over £400 for the RNLI. Derek Hughes (G7LFC), one of the event's orgainsers, would love to see more Radio Amateurs take part in 2008 and has set a target of raising £1,400

This year we'd like to raise lots more money and with your help we can, either individually, or as part of a group. All you need to do is register to take part on the Southport ARC web site (sadarc.org.uk/rnlisos) and download the sponsorship forms and log sheets. You get yourselves sponsored to make as many contacts as you can between 00:00 (UTC) on 19^th January, 2008, and 23:59 on 25^th January, 2008 (RNLI SOS Day). Details about submitting your collected monies can be found on the site and you can submit your log sheets to us to receive a commemorative certificate - special awards will also be made to the most contacts made (group and individual) and most money raised (group and individual).

This is a great way for newly licensed Radio Amateurs to get on the air and meet new friends, whilst supporting one of the UK and Ireland's most respected charities.

 Thank you for your help - it is most appreciated.

See the RNLI SOS Day website for more info.

Are we missing out on a lottery grant?