No fewer than 6,873 visitors were welcomed to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park during February. As part of the on-going recruitment campaign, two new volunteers joined the NRC team: Mike, G0RBB and Nick, M0NPH. The RSGB would like to thank them and the other NRC volunteers for their time.
Venues and dates for the 2020 series of Train the Trainers courses can be found on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/train-the-trainers. In order for the organisers to ensure that courses are run as cost-effectively as possible, between 20 and 25 candidates are required for each venue. To reserve a place on any course please email trainthetrainers@rsgb.org.uk with your […]
Yves F5PRU/6W1TA in Senegal has been informed by the Senegalese Telecom Regulatory Authority that the new WRC-15 Amateur Secondary Allocation 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz is now allowed in the country. The IARU Region 1 band plan should be used with a maximum power limit available of 15W EIRP. Yves has been living in Senegal for 18 […]
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The Pencoed ARC table-top sale scheduled to take place on 8 March has been cancelled. Due to concerns raised over the Covid-19 virus, the committee of Wythall Radio Club have decided to cancel this year’s Wythall Hamfest, originally planned for next Sunday, 15 March. They would like to thank the traders for their support for […]
David, F8AAN will be active holiday-style as 3B9AN from Rodrigues Island, IOTA reference AF-017, between 10 and 19 March. He will operate CW on the 80 to 17m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to his home call. Richard, G3RWL will be active as 8P6DR from Barbados, NA-021, from 8 March to 9 […]
On the weekend of 14 and 15 March, the Shepparton and District ARC will connect amateur transceivers to the curtain array and rhombic antennas at the Broadcast Australia site in Shepparton, which is located in North Central Victoria, Australia. This site was previously a short wave Radio Australia location. VI3RA will be on the air […]
The ARRL International DX contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 8th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and transmitter power. US stations also send their state and Canadians their province. The 144/432MHz contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 8th. Using […]
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has its net on 50.220MHz SSB from 8.30am this Sunday and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a slow Morse session around 3455kHz from 8pm. For details, email secretary@g5bk.uk. Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting this Sunday and next […]
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its net on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. South Manchester Radio and Computer Club has a net this Sunday and next Sunday from 10.30am on 3,637kHz […]
