Looks like there is a special stamp out next month in Austria to mark the 100th anniversary of their national radio society OVSV. www.post.at/p/blog-sonde...
Sonderbriefmarken September 2026 - PostAG
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There's an extra programme of Songs From The Gaelic World this Sunday at 8.00 pm on Cambridge Radio with songs in English, some instrumental pieces and a chat with the Aussie band Amaidí at the Cambridge Folk Festival. Listen live on-air or online or catch up at www.mixcloud.com/Martainn.
In the next programme of Songs from the Gaelic World at 1900 on Sunday Aug 9th on Cambridge Radio I'll be chatting to Màiri McGillivray from Islay about her new album Mo Thìr and playing the usual mix of Gàidhlig and Gaeilge songs. Catch up later at www.mixcloud.com/Martainn
CW folks, when I am using a call like GB1500M I'd really prefer you not to send it back to me at the start and finish of each over!
Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube WRTC channel. Camb Hams and others doing a lot of work on this. www.youtube.com/@wrtc2026
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In Songs from the Gaelic World this Sunday at 7.00 pm on Cambridge Radio I'll be chatting to two members of the Ardnamurchan High School band Sealladh which won the Battle of the Bands at the Royal National Mod last year. There'll be lots of Gàidhlig songs and one in Gaeilge...
If you worked Sable Island recently (or even if you didn't) you might enjoy the song Sable Island Horses with video of the island at www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZq6...
Sable Island Horses
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There will be an extra program of Songs From the Gaelic World on Cambridge Radio this Sunday 19th at 8.00 pm when I will be playing instrumentals and songs in English. There'll be a cheerful bothy ballad to start and a mournful song about the Iolair disaster to finish.
In Songs from the Gaelic World at 7.00 pm this Sunday on @CambridgeRadio I will be chatting to the young Gàidhlig singer/songwriter Cailean Jennett and playing the usual mix of Gaelic songs. There'll be music from Tide Lines and from Malin Lewis who are playing in Cambridge soon.
Tonight's Songs from the Gaelic World at 7.00 pm on Cambridge Radio will be 100% songs "as Gaeilge" to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge. My guest will be Connemara based singer Róisín Seoighe who is an Ambassador for Irish Gaelic Week. Listen later at www.mixcloud.com/Martainn
Cambridge University Wireless Society meet-up in London last night. M0KUQ, G3ZAY, M0TJH, M0WJE, M0HSW, M0JEI. M0KUQ and M0JEI with M0IPY are trying to re-start the Imperial College radio society.
There's a double helping of Songs From the Gaelic World on Cambridge Radio this Sunday. 1900-2000 songs in Gàidhlig and Gaeilge. 2000-2100 songs in English and instrumental tunes from Ireland and Scotland. My guest in the first half will be Mary Jane Lamond from Cape Breton.
Nikolas M0IPY operating GB25YOTA on 20m SSB from Cambridge University this afternoon. Might be on 40 and 15 as well.
It's almost time for the next show of Songs from the Gaelic World on Cambridge Radio. I'll be chatting to Cambridge bagpipe tutor James Carnegie and to the Chair of the Cambridge branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann. 7.00 pm tonight (Sunday) on 105FM and online.
Shift change at M4A Cambridge University. Nikolas M0IPY and Oliver M0JEI.
Thomas M6TZL and G3ZAY finishing the Freshers' Fair with 31 more signups.
G6UW stand at Freshers' Fair now open with Brychan M7OLL on first shift.
CUWS London Dinner - around the table M0HSW G0PCE M0WJE G3ZAY M0IPY M0KUQ M0TJH.
In Songs from the Gaelic World this Sunday 14th Sept at 7.00 pm on Cambridge Radio I will be chatting to Gàidhlig singer Kim Carnie and there will be a small competition to win a copy of her new CD A' Chailleach (Station website Ts & Cs apply). Listen online via station website or smart speaker.
Wasn't expecting that - Radio 4 Add to Playlist just jumped from Mendelssohn to Julie Fowlis singing Thug air a Bhonaid Mhòr. Because Hebrides Overture... These links are getting a bit tenuous!
Looks like a good UK team heading off to Paris for YOTA 2025. rsgb.org/main/about-u... 4 members this year despite clashes with family holidays and vacation jobs. I hope IARU can keep this program going. Annoying that post Brexit rules limit the UK snacks that can be taken for the Cultural Evening.
YOTA Paris 2025 - Radio Society of Great Britain - Main Site : Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site
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Looks like a different ship MV Northern Ranger will be serving Tristan da Cunha from 2027, taking up to 40 passengers per trip. Falklands Company Fortuna is taking over the fishery contract.
John M7YOM made 123 QSOs from G6UW (Cambridge Uni) under supervision in 80m CC this evening. Would have been more if we'd wound the tower up a bit.
Songs from the Gaelic World #47 is now uploaded to mixcloud.com/Martainn for your listening pleasure. I chat to local Cambridge bagpiper Kate Runciman and Isle of Skye musician Iseabail Strachan as well as playing lots of songs.
Waiting for start of folk concert at Wimpole Hall. Tickets still available for the one tomorrow.
In an extra programme of Songs from the Gaelic World on Cambridge Radio tonight at 7.00 pm, I will be playing some great songs from Scotland and Ireland that are in English. Listen live on-air in Cambridge, online, or catch-up via On Demand at cambridge.radio.
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CUWS Alumni Dinner in London last week. M0RLM M0HSW M0IPY M0WJE G3ZAY M0TKU M0TJH.
