The Royal Mint Experience

Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society will be active from 'Her Majesty's Royal Mint' at Llantrisant, South Wales, UK, signing GB4RME(Royal Mint Experience) between 1st-2nd June 2018.

The Theme is "Covert Radio as used in WW2". At the same time the Royal Mint will be releasing a new British 10p coin showing that legendary "Special Agent 007".

The group will be active on CW, SSB, DATA JT8, plus Satellite operations.

QSL via GW0ANA, direct, by the Bureau, and LoTW.

Mint Web - https://www.royalmint.com/the-royal-mint-experience

007 Coin - https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/great-british-coin-hunt/silver-proof/bond-silver-proof

Special RSL for Royal Wedding

UK radio amateurs wishing to celebrate the royal wedding can apply for a Notice of Variation to do so

The RSGB has agreed with Ofcom an NoV to authorise the temporary use of the Regional Secondary Locator R after the United Kingdom call sign prefix.

The NoV is only valid from 19th-21st May 2018.

Details of how to apply for your NoV - http://rsgb.org/main/operating/licensing-novs-visitors/online-nov-application/royal-wedding-rsl-nov/

NHS Amateur Radio Callsign Launches

GB1NHS is the new National Health Service amateur radio station, launching on Tuesday 8th May 2018 at the RSGB’s National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park.

National Radio Centre Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB, will make the initial transmission using the call sign at 10.45am and the event will run to 2pm.

The launch is part of the NHS #EndPJparalysis campaign, a 70-day mission to get patients up, dressed and moving while in hospital.

The long-term aim of the station is to promote, through the medium of amateur radio, NHS initiatives that lead to patients receiving excellent care, faster recovery and living longer, healthier lives.

GB1NHS - http://www.GB1NHS.net