Radio Operators Cornwall is holding a series of simple skills workshops. They are free and open to non members and will be hosted at various locations across Cornwall in the coming year. Suited to those studying for their licence, new to the hobby or returning amateurs. Contact the ROC at Info@g8roc.org.uk for more info or […]
Barry Amateur Radio Society meet on Tuesdays at 7.30pm at the Sully Sports and Social Club. On Friday at 7pm there is a Zoom meeting. From now on the Wednesday night FM net will alternate between the 2m and 70cm band. This Wednesday, the 16th, the net will be on 144.550MHz from 8pm. Contact Steve, […]
The normal stance of amateur radio is that it is apolitical. However, it is clear that recent actions by the Russian Federation and their military have crossed a line and the RSGB cannot in this instance remain neutral. The policy of the RSGB is that we will follow the actions of the mainstream sporting bodies […]
The RSGB Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 23 April 2022 will, once again, be held online. Members will be able to submit questions in advance for RSGB Board Directors to answer. We will announce the recipients of the RSGB annual awards and trophies, as well as the winners of the Construction Competition. The RSGB President […]
On 26 February 2022, 22 stations representing 14 countries around IARU Region 1 took part in a short notice exercise using the facilities of the geostationary satellite QO-100. This was the first of a number of smaller exercises, tests and meetings to be held by IARU Region 1 throughout the year, building on the earlier […]
The RSGB has agreed to fund a 50MHz beacon specifically to study meteor events above the UK. Unlike conventional propagation beacons, this will beam vertically up using circular polarisation. The 50MHz band is particularly suitable for observing meteors by radio as they create an ionised trail strongly reflective to radio at that frequency while they […]
Today, the 6th of March, the Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally will be held in America Hall, De La Rue Way, Exeter EX4 8PW. Also today, the 6th, the Hack Green Bunker Rally will be held at the Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8AL. There will be electronic equipment, amateur gear, components, […]
Alan, G3XAQ will be active again as 5X1XA from Kampala, Uganda between the 7th and 14th of March. He will operate CW only on the 80 to 10m bands, with main activity during the RSGB Commonwealth Contest. QSL direct to G3SWH. See the website and Logbook of The World. Nobby, G0VJG will be active as […]
When operating in any contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following all relevant pandemic-related government rules. For RSGB Contests, until further notice, all logs received from stations in the Russian Federation or Belarus will be treated as check logs. The March 144/432MHz contest runs for 24 hours until 1400UTC today, the 6th […]
Newport ARS has been granted GB4NPT to celebrating the 20th anniversary of Newport, South Wales, being granted full city status. The station will be operating throughout March. There is a QRZ page available for more information. GB80LAN in the UK, VE80LAN from Canada and VK80LAN from Australia, will mark the 80th anniversary of the first […]
