To celebrate the first one-way amateur radio QSO across the Atlantic that took place on the 12th December 1921, the ARRL have joined with a group of UK operators who plan to re-create the event in December this year. To celebrate the centenary of Paul Godley, 2ZE’s success, in collaboration with North Ayrshire Council, special […]
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will be closed to all visitors between the 14th and 17th of June. This is because ground works are taking place around the building blocking the fire escape. Normal opening hours will be resumed after the work is finished. The RSGB’s Friendship on the Air Award is […]
Jun is active as XV9RH from Hanoi and will remain in Vietnam until the 26th of June. In his spare time, he operates CW and FT8 on the 20 to 10m bands. QSL via OE1JUN. Harald, DF2WO will be active as XT2AW from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso starting on the 13th of June for three weeks. […]
Thornbury & South Gloucestershire ARC has a daily net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm and will, hopefully, resume on the 23rd. On Friday there is a net on 145.450MHz from 8pm. For details, email secretary@tsgarc.uk Weston Super Mare Radio Society has club night in the Weston Social Club from […]
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm every Sunday. There is a 2m FM open net from 8pm every Tuesday and Thursday via GB3FG. On Wednesdays there is an FM or Fusion net from 7.30pm via GB3CM, which may still be operating at low power. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 […]
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park re-opened last week in line with current Covid restrictions. The volunteers welcomed a fantastic 1,226 visitors over the Bank Holiday weekend and that number has continued to rise during the week. One young lad came with his father and they were both inspired to start studying for […]
The Dartmoor Radio Rally is due to take place on the 4th of July. In view of the uncertainties of Covid-19 restrictions that may be introduced at short notice, the organisers ask that visitors please check the website here before travelling.
The next Tonight @ 8 live webinar airs tonight at 20.00. In a change to the previously advertised programme, Rob Sherwood, NC0B is talking about Transceiver Performance for the HF DX and Contest Operator. His presentation explains the process that Sherwood Engineering go through to produce detailed performance figures for a wide range of transceivers, […]
IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs Chair, Barry Lewis, G4SJH, reports that efforts continue in defending the interests of amateur radio during preparations by CEPT for the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2023. Meeting on the 21st of May, the IARU worked with CEPT regional telecommunications organisations. The IARU put forward the agreed preliminary IARU positions for […]
Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active as OX3LX from Greenland between the 8th of June and the 10th of July. He plans to operate mainly on the 6 and 4m bands from several locations along the southwest coast of Greenland. Operations will be in his spare time, which is typically around lunch time, after dinner as […]
