GB6SRF - Eastbourne Rally Special Event Station

Amateur Radio operators across the south-east of England will availing of the Sussex Electronics and Radio Fair on 6th June 2015

A special event station,  GB6SRF along with QSL cards promoting the show over the coming weeks. QSL cards will be awarded to station contacts (HF, VHF, UHF and hopefully DATV too). All modes plan to be covered through our the event and licenced stations are more than welcome to come along and operate (Please show your licence).

FREE stands are still available to any Clubs, Societies, Groups and Educational plus Trade and Personal stands and spaces are available too.

Sussex Electronics and Radio Fair (SERF) - http://www.serf.org.uk
SERF Twitter - http://twitter.com/SussexRadioFair
SERF Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/sussexradiofair

New North Texas Section Manager

Nancy McCain, K5NLM, of Fort Worth, has taken over the position, succeeding incumbent SM Chris Brewer, N5GMJ, who resigned due to increased work and family commitments.

ARRL Field Services and Radiosport Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, made the appointment in consultation with Brewer, who recommended McCain for the post, and ARRL West Gulf Division Director Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV. Brewer, of Saginaw, has served as the North Texas Section Manager since April 30, 2013.

McCain, who is presently a North Texas Assistant Section Manager, has been active in ARES, RACES, and in Army and Navy MARS. She is a retired emergency management specialist. 

Nancy will complete the current term of office as North Texas Section Manager, which runs until March 31, 2017.

UK Amateur / Ham Radio Licence Statistics

Ofcom have released the amateur radio licence statistics for May 2015, showing that at the end of April 2015 there were a total of 83,053 licences issued.

It is thought there may be around 25,000 lifetime licences issued since December 2006 that have not been re-validated every 5 years as requested by Ofcom. The holders of these licences may have either passed away in the past 8 years or else left the hobby.

As yet Ofcom has not undertaken the process of revoking the licences and so they remain in the valid licence statistics.

More information - http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/amateur-radio/guidance-for-licensees/monthly-stats/