GB2RS News

It is hoped that the Orkney Wireless Museum amateur radio station will be in operation from its premises at Kiln Corner, Kirkwall between Thursday 2 September and Wednesday 8 September during the 20th Orkney International Science Festival. Using the callsign GB2OWM, probable operating periods will be weekdays and Sunday afternoons between 2.30 and 4.30pm and Saturday morning between 10am and 12.30pm. Operation will be primarily on HF SSB. More information can be obtained from Bill, GM3IBU by e-mail to billgm3ibu.plus.com.
To celebrate the 497th Anniversary of the Battle of Flodden, GB2BCL will be active on most HF bands on Sunday 12 September from Barmoor Castle, Lowick, Northumberland. Event manger Roy, G0AXJ says visitors are welcome to the station, which will be active from 10am to 7pm situated at the Barmoor Castle West entrance gate. Talk-in will be available on 2m through GB3BT on 145.700MHz. For more information please contact Roy on 0788 426 2029.
Glasgow and Clyde RAYNET group will be operational over the weekend of 18 and 19 September under the group callsign GM0RAY to raise funds for the British Wireless for the Blind during the Transmission weekend. The group will be transmitting from Carman Hill, which is located South of Loch Lomond above the town of Alexandria. Operation will be on 80, 40, 20 and 17m as well as the 2m band. For further info contact Paul Lucas on 0776 827 1736.
At the Bentley Priory public open days in Stanmore, NW London, Radio Society of Harrow will be demonstrating amateur radio, ATV streaming via GB3BH and displaying some WWII communications equipment. The RAF Amateur Radio Society will have a stand and also will be running nets using GB1RBP throughout the main public open day on Saturday 11th. For further information please see www.bentleypriory.org.
The Appledore & District ARC will operate GB2AC at the open day on 11 September at Arlington Court in North Devon, owned by the National Trust. The station will be operational on all HF bands.