Otley Amateur Radio Society welcomed back its members on Tuesday 18 May. Club members met for the time being in the field outside the club house where they were lucky with the weather. Their meeting made a number of the local papers.
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park re-opened today in line with the lifting of lockdown restrictions. Lee Dowling from Watford was the first visitor of the day. Lee uses webSDR receivers and enjoys amateur cryptology. Andrew and Marguerite Selby from Kings Langley were the second people to arrive and soon there was a […]
The RSGB’s amateur radio survey has now closed. Over 1,000 people took the time to reply and we are very grateful for their responses. Once the data has been reviewed it will be used initially for the IARU Region 1 workshop alongside that from other countries in the IARU region. However, we will also publish […]
The latest ICQ Podcast (episode 351) includes a discussion with RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX. Stewart talks about the recent RSGB/IARU amateur radio survey and also more generally about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to amateur radio in the UK. The interview begins at 51:43
The RSGB’s National Radio Centre (NRC) will reopen on Friday 28 May 2021 and be open each day, other than Wednesdays, until further notice. The RSGB is delighted to support Bletchley Park as it welcomes visitors again. Visitor and volunteer safety is our priority. Whilst the radio room will be open for the demonstration of […]
The RSGB Awards Manager has reviewed the current 50MHz awards offered by the Society and concluded that the existing 50MHz 2-Way Countries and 50MHz DX Countries awards are significantly duplicating each other. This has come about because, originally, the DX Countries award was for cross-band operation in the days when few countries had a 50MHz […]
The latest issue of RadCom Plus is now available online It contains a wide range of features: Driving relays over a network An Automation system for the WSPRLite Sporadic-E – where we are now? piWebCAT: a CAT software system for transceiver control Developing a Wireless Temperature Sensor
Ofcom has updated its web page stating its final decision on EMF. Details regarding the changes to licence conditions are also outlined The RSGB is updating its advice so keep checking our dedicated EMF web page over the next few days. We will publish updated guidance on that page and will also be updating our […]
Bletchley Park re-opened on Monday 17 May. Entry is only by pre-booked ticket, available via their website. The RSGB National Radio Centre remains closed for the time being. Please monitor the RSGB news feed and social media for any announcements regarding reopening.