The 98-year-old 200kW Alexanderson alternator, callsign SAQ, will not be able to air on Alexanderson Day, Sunday the 3 July. This is due to difficulties in obtaining components in the ongoing maintenance work. The Alexander Association welcomes visitors to the museum on the 3 July from 10am to 4pm. Together with the World Heritage Grimeton […]
Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk We’ll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, the 26 June, the Newbury Radio Rally will be held at the Newbury Showground, next to junction 13 of the M4 motorway in Berkshire. Over a hundred sellers, national societies and […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7:30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. On Sundays, Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.3875MHz from 7pm, on 50.180MHz SSB from 8pm […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7:30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Barry Amateur Radio Society meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm at the Sully Sports and Social Club, CF64 5SP. Wednesday […]
The latest IARU Region 1 Monitoring Service newsletter detailing intruders in the amateur bands is available via the website Radars continue to be the most numerous and harmful intrusions in our bands. For the last couple of months monitoring have been receiving signals whose function they have not yet been able to identify. The most […]
For those with a particular interest in VHF matters, the IARU Region 1 VHF+ Newsletter number 89 is available from this website It contains details of the interim hybrid meeting due to be held during the radio show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Subjects for discussion include preparation for the ITU World Radio Conference, WRC23, particularly regarding […]
The GI-QRP Convention will take place on Saturday the 25 June at the Tandragee Golf Club. This event is supported by the G-QRP Club. There will be trade stands, talks and presentations relating to QRP construction and operating. The talks will be streamed live online for those unable to attend. A Buildathon will also take […]
Throughout June, many UK radio amateurs may use the letter Q in place of the Regional Secondary Locator. If you would like to join them, the free-of-charge Notice of Variation to your licence that is needed is available via the RSGB website If you would rather, you may use the suffix /70 to celebrate the […]
Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk We’ll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, Sunday the 19 June, the East Suffolk Wireless Revival will take place at Kirton Recreation Ground, Back Road, Kirton IP10 0PW. The venue is just off the A14. There is free […]
Alex, SQ9UM is on the air as SV2/SQ9UM from Poliouri in Greece until the 24 June. In addition, Chris, OE5CFH is operating as SV8/OE5CFH from Corfu Island, EU-052, until the 21 June. QSL to home calls. Ali, EP3CQ is operating as 6O1OO from Mogadishu and is there for about one month while working for the […]
