Hartlepool ARC will be running Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) special event station GB0TVS on behalf of Tees Valley Scouts on 19 and 20 October. The station will operate from the Hartlepool Scout Centre, Brierton Lane, just off the A689. Activity will be on HF, VHF and UHF, and all visitors will be welcome. GB1NHS […]
The Oceania DX CW contest ends its 24 hour run at 0800UTC this Sunday, the 13th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. This Sunday, the 13th, the IRTS 40m Counties Contest runs from 1200 to 1400UTC using CW and SSB, the exchange is signal report and […]
We had a mixed bag of HF propagation over the last seven days, although Monday saw maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km path climb above 21MHz. Conditions were less good on Thursday morning, mainly due to an elevated Kp index, which reached four thanks to an enhanced solar wind with a south-facing Bz component. There […]
As a result of RSGB Members’ concerns, a letter requesting a meeting was sent to Ofcom by Prof. Philip Willis, M0PHI (Director responsible for Spectrum), Ian Shepherd, G4EVK (RSGB Board Chair) and Dave Wilson, M0OBW (RSGB President). Subsequently, Dave Wilson, Philip Willis, Dr Martin Sach, G8KDF (RSGB EMC Committee Chair), Dr John Rogers, M0JAV (previous […]
It is with regret that we announce that Mark Jones, G0MGX has decided to stand down from the Board of the RSGB. Prior to joining the Board Mark spent many years volunteering as the AROS Coordinator and has since been a proactive and valued Board Director. Mark published clear, measurable goals for the RSGB’s Strategy […]
Membership Services will be offline for essential maintenance work between 22.00 on 10 October and 08.00 on 11 October 2019. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused. If you are planning to visit Bletchley Park on 11 October 2019 using the Members’ free admission voucher, please make sure you download your voucher before 22.00 on 10 […]
Bampton School in East Devon will make their contact with the International Space Station on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 13.51. They will be operating as GB4BPS and contacting NA1SS on the station, speaking to Drew Morgan, KI5AAA. The downlink signals on 145.800MHz FM will be audible in many parts of Europe.
In the January 2019 issue of RadCom we announced that the exam committee structure would be changing and that the The Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has now been formed to replace the previous Examinations Group. It has similar terms of reference but the membership of the committee has been widened. It has always […]
There is still time to put in an entry for the RSGB Annual Construction Competition, which will be judged at the RSGB Convention on 12 October 2019. Entries covering any aspect of amateur radio are welcome. Any project may be entered, other than previous winners in this competition. If you have entered a club or […]
The RSGB is seeking to appoint additional members to the Exams and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG), formerly known as the Exams Group (EG). Membership of the Group now includes places for club tutors who hold a Full amateur radio licence and have taught the Full Syllabus for at least two years. Further information about the […]
