The German national society, DARC, has published the results of the amateur radio survey they conducted for the IARU. They had 550 respondents. The results are available via the DARC website, in German. There are some similarities with the RSGB’s survey, as well as opinions on FT8 and licensing.
Brian, GW4DVB will once again be active as J88PI from Palm Island in the St Vincent and the Grenadines Island group, IOTA reference NA-025, until the 1st of August. Activity will be holiday style on the 40 to 6m bands using CW, SSB, SSTV and FT8. He will use a Yaesu FT-991A into a 10m […]
Coventry ARS is running two special event stations until May 2022 to celebrate Coventry being the City of Culture. GB1COC & GB8CCC will be running most days, with GB8CCC passing between members of the club. Dates and times will vary.
With different parts of the UK having different lockdown restrictions, please make sure you follow the appropriate regulations. Keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe. The 24-hour Islands On The Air Contest ends its run at 1200UTC today, Sunday the 25th. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands on which contests are permitted, […]
Sunspot numbers were down at the start of the week, but increased dramatically as the week went on. By Thursday the solar flux index was up to 94 with a sunspot number of 86. There were six active regions visible on the Sun. Although many of these sunspots were quite small and not very complex, […]
Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz FM. Monday sees CW training from 11am on 14.055MHz. On Wednesday there is a club night at the Stapenhill Institute from 7.30pm. Thursday sees an open net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily […]
On the 1st of August, the radio operators of Cornwall are holding the 1st Cornwall Antenna Build Off. This is a free event, organised by Callum, G5XDX with the support of local stations and sponsored by PJ BOX. As well as the Build Off there are Bring & Buy tables available as well as refreshments. […]
The Bath Based Distance Learning team is now planning another course for the Full level exam syllabus. The course will run from the end of August to December this year. Students will receive weekly work packages via a virtual classroom and will have access to weekly online tutorials. Students will also have access to one […]
The QSL Bureau sub-manager for the G4T to Z group is retiring and a replacement volunteer to distribute cards to this active sub-group is urgently needed. If you are an RSGB Member, have time, a little space and some basic computer skills, the bureau would like to hear from you. You can find out more […]
Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event’s website as there may be alterations or cancellations due to the current restrictions. Finningley ARS Car Boot will be outdoor only with doors opening at 10am on the 25th of July. It is located near M18 junction 2, Doncaster. Admission is £3. The Wiltshire […]
