350 days of COVID-19 net

On Thursday, 4 March 2021, Hambleton Amateur Radio Society passed the 350th consecutive day of a daily net on 2m.

It started on day one of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.

Its aim was to keep members and amateurs in the area in touch, and able to summon help or assistance if required.

The net starts at 11am on the calling frequency and usually moves to S18 if clear.

The net is now looking forward to a full year of operating, which occurs on 18 March 2021.

All amateurs are invited to join, and topics are wide and varied.

So far, over 70 different stations have called in.

A Cabin Fever Award is available for any station taking part.

It’s issued by Tim, G0TYM via email, see QRZ.com for details.

UK Amateur Radio Operator Celebrates 100th Birthday

Tommy Knight, G2FUU celebrated his 100th birthday this month. He became interested in amateur radio when he left school because a friend was a radio amateur. Instead of waiting to be called up for WWII he decided to volunteer for the RAF and spent the war fitting radar into Spitfires.

After the war, he took his amateur radio licence and he has always been keen on overseas contacts. He has enjoyed regular skeds on Sunday mornings with radio amateurs in Australia, NZ and West Indies and occasionally he and his wife, Olive, met them in person for holidays.

Tommy is still very active on the air when he is able, especially as part of ROAR (Rotarians Over Amateur Radio) Net.

RSGB Exams and Syllabus Review Group Appoints New Member

The RSGB Exams and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has appointed a new member.

Jonathan Groves, M0VRI passed all three exams during lockdown and is a member of Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society (BRATS). He enjoys HF operating and trying to find trans-Atlantic QSOs from a noisy suburban QTH.

Jonathan is also now an active Remote Invigilation volunteer.