Advisory Board Aims to Encourage Youth into Ham Radio

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to hold the "Amateur Radio Advisory Board for Wireless Human Resource Development" with the aim of obtaining advice and recommendations from experts on the realization of a system and environment related to amateur radio for wireless human resource development.

“the aim is to obtain advice and recommendations from experts on the development of an environment suitable for amateur radio in Japan that makes it easier for beginners such as youth who will lead the future to start amateur radio in order to realize a system and environment that makes it easier to utilize amateur radio.”
— Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

The President of Japan Amateur Radio League, Yoshinori Takao JG1KTC, is a member of the new Board.

The first meeting was held on Wednesday 26th January 2021.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications press release - https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban14_02000530.html

JARL - https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Japan

RSGB Arranges Special RSL for Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations

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Ofcom has kindly agreed to an RSGB request that radio amateurs licensed by Ofcom may celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen by using the special RSL ‘Q’.

This will be available for use throughout June 2022 and will require a Notice of Variation that will be available via our website shortly. The Society is also working on other events and activities that it hopes will appeal to a wide range of people. Further details will be released over the coming weeks.

RSGB National Radio Centre Re-Opens Soon

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The RSGB National Radio Centre will re-open to visitors from Monday 31 January and will be open seven days a week. Visitors will be encouraged to wear face masks although this will not be mandatory. The number of people accessing the radio room will be limited and, for the time being, visiting radio amateurs will not be able to operate the GB3RS station. The voucher system for RSGB Members to gain free admission will be available again from midday on 30 January and you will no longer need to book an arrival time at Bletchley Park.

National Radio Centre – GB3RS - https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/national-radio-centre-gb3rs/