Retirement of RSGB General Manager

The Radio Society of Great Britain's General Manger Graham Coomber, G0NBI, has announced his retirement from the organisation.

Graham took up the appointment in May 2012 following his return to the UK from Greece where he held the call sign SV0XBA.

The RSGB Board say they are most appreciative that Graham has agreed to delay his departure until a suitable successor is in place.

RSGB Board seeks new General Manager - 
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2016/01/04/rsgb-board-seeks-new-general-manager/

New Youth Amateur Radio Club

The Young Hamsters are a club exclusively for young amateurs under the age of 30; promoting contesting, DXpeditions and operating amongst youngsters. The club is primarily active as MX0YHC and MS0YHC.

There is not currently any single club across the whole of the United Kingdom for young amateurs to come together and as such this represents a fantastic opportunity for people to join with a pioneering club in amateur radio to really further our hobby.

Membership is completely free and there are no forms to fill in - simply email younghamsters@gmail.com to join or search for The Young Hamsters on Facebook!

Emergency Communications Changes in Oregon

The state of Oregon, USA have decided to cut ties with the Oregon Amateur Radio Service.

The state, which suffers from natural disasters including major earthquakes, appear to have no back-up communication with the removal of the amateur radio community.

A breakdown in the relationship appears to be centred around the issue of the state of the broadcasting equipment and a lack of control in relation to preparation and deployment.

Termination Letter - http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-ousts-leader-of-amateur-radio-service/

Oregon Office of Emergency Management Amateur Radio Unit - 
http://www.oregon.gov/omd/oem/pages/tech_resp/amateur_radio.aspx