Out Now! The new edition of the RSGB Radio Communication Handbook To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 Beyond Exams, the story so far, Chris Colclough, G1VDP 70 New products 14 News 11 RSGB Matters […]
Tonight @ 8 is back this evening with a bumper edition RSGB Convention Chair David Bondy, G4NRT will give a short pre-recorded interview about this year’s RSGB 2020 Convention Online. That will be followed by the usual Tonight @ 8 live presentation, which tonight is Tim Kirby, GW4VXE and My World of VHF. You can […]
Following on from the success of the remote invigilation exams for the Foundation and Intermediate licence, the RSGB is now expanding that to include Full licence exams. The automated booking system is now accepting exam bookings for all three licence levels. Please note that the earliest date available for exam bookings at any level is […]
The Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, an international group of experts co-sponsored by NASA and NOAA, announced that the solar minimum occurred in December 2019, marking the start of a new solar cycle. Because our Sun is so variable, it can take months after the fact to declare this event. Scientists use sunspots to track […]
During the online RSGB 2020 Convention, you will be able to enjoy some excellent lectures. On Saturday, 10 October 2020, the RSGB will be presenting two online streams for everyone to enjoy. In An introduction to… stream, we will have Getting Started on Low Earth Orbit Satellites by Peter Goodhall, 2M0SQL. He will look at […]
Like the RSGB Convention, the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2020 will also be online this year. Taking place on Sunday, 11 October 2020, there will be a lecture stream from 11am to 4pm. Amongst the lectures on the day, Daniel Estévez, EA4GPZ will look at Decoding Mars Spacecraft and explain the bit and pieces you can learn […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 27 September 2020 (12-page/223KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. PJ4TEN is a special event station that will be active during October 2020 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 10 […]
David, M0VDL will be active from Lundy Island, IOTA reference EU-120, between 26 September and 1 October. He plans to operate SSB and FT8 on 20, 40 and maybe 80 metres, primarily in the local morning and evening hours.
Please remember to check before the contest for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own national and local government’s advice first and foremost, especially in the instance of local lockdowns. This weekend, the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest ends its […]
