Available/Reserved UK Amateur Radio Callsigns

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Available/Reserved UK Amateur Radio Callsigns

Ofcom was asked in a Freedom of Information request to provide a list of Available/Reserved amateur radio callsigns for the UK and Crown Dependencies

The database can be useful for people wanting to apply for a specific call sign as it shows calls which are not available for issue.

Those who've passed the RSGB Full exam have the option of applying for callsigns from the old G and M call blocks including G3, G4, G5 and M5.

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Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators?

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Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators?

In a 5th January 2021 Public Notice, the FCC requested comments on whether the current 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) are sufficient to facilitate the efforts of their accredited Volunteer Examiners (VEs) in administering amateur radio examinations, or whether up to five additional VECs should be authorized. The ARRL VEC is the largest of the 14 VECs in the US. Comments are due by 5th February 2020, and reply comments are due by 19th February 2020. After Congress authorized it to do so, the FCC adopted rules in 1983 to allow volunteers to prepare and administer amateur radio examinations, and it established the system of VECs and VEs.

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Special Theme Announced for World Amateur Radio Day 2021

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SARL News reports the IARU Administrative Council has chosen 'Amateur Radio: Home but Never Alone' as the theme for World Amateur Radio Day on Sunday 18th April 2021

Faced with a pandemic that forced the adoption of extreme physical isolation to reduce the spread of the virus, the worldwide amateur radio community responded positively to overcome the resulting social isolation.

In the days and weeks following the onset of the pandemic radio amateurs reached out spontaneously to one another via the airwaves at the local, national and global levels. Local “wellness nets” provided friendly voices and regular status checks to those, especially the elderly, who are confined to their homes. “Stay safe” special event stations in dozens of countries reminded us all of the importance of limiting the spread of the virus. On-the-air activity was at an unprecedented level throughout the rest of 2020, with record-breaking numbers of entries in the major contests.

While the development of effective vaccines offers hope for a return to some semblance of normality later in 2021, the pandemic will still be with us when we mark World Amateur Radio Day 2021. This theme offers the opportunity for our Member Societies to tailor meaningful messages to the general public about the values of the global amateur radio community.

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