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Prof Cathryn Mitchell to headline Convention
The RSGB is delighted to announce that Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG
has agreed to be the keynote speaker at the Online Convention on 9 October. Her talk, Radio technology and space science – a perfect partnership, will explore the connections between radio and space and will look at the many
ways that everyone can get involved. []
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Newbury children to contact ISS
A group of children at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in Newbury
will be talking to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in October, using amateur radio equipment set up with the help of Newbury and District ARS. The children will each ask a question to the astronaut who
will then answer []
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IARU responds to European Commission
The IARU Region 1 Political Relations Committee, PRC, has responded to two recent European Commission consultations to promote the amateur radio viewpoint. In the case of the consultation on ‘Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable – ecodesign’ the PRC responded with a written submission. It is expected to set a precedent for all []
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Also in GB2RS this week
On Monday 6 September the RSGB starts its autumn Tonight @ 8 webinar
series. Gavin Nesbitt, MM1BXF will give an introduction to meteor scatter communications. These free webinars are livestreamed on the RSGB YouTube channel and you can ask questions during the presentations via live chat.
For more information about this and other webinars in the []