The RSGB Convention takes place in Milton Keynes from 11 to 13 October 2019. The provisional programme of lectures and workshops can be found at rsgb.org/convention. The Buildathon on Saturday evening includes food and also the SMD Sudden 2, a 40m direct conversion receiver, made and supplied by Kanga Products UK. All necessary equipment will […]
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This Sunday, 1 September, the Telford Hamfest and G-QRP Convention takes place at Harper Adams University, near Telford, TF10 8NB. See telfordhamfest.org.uk for more information. Next Sunday, 7 September, the Caister Lifeboat Rally will be held at Caister Lifeboat station, Tan Lane, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk NR30 5DJ. Access is via the car park in Beach Road. […]
Laurent, F8BBL will be active as TK19IOTA between 6 and 22 September. He plans to operate from IOTA groups EU-014, which is the main island of Corsica, EU-100, which is Cerbicales, EU-104, which is Sanguinaires and EU-164, which is Lavezzi. He operates mainly CW. QSL via F8BBL either direct or via the bureau and Logbook […]
The UK and Ireland Contest Club DX contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, 1 September. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and district code. On Monday the Pioneer FT4 Series runs from 1900 to 2000UTC, using FT4 only on the 3.5MHz band. The […]
The past week was characterised by a low solar flux index and relatively-calm geomagnetic conditions. There were reports of numerous sporadic E openings this week that livened up the 10m band. On Thursday these spread from Serbia through to Germany, Finland and Norway and were probably caused by a strong jet stream, which can be […]
Charlie, 2E0FMZ I had a wonderful and very memorable time at this year’s winter YOTA camp. We attended lectures on satellites including OSCAR-100, jet engines and QRM hunting. We learned a lot about specific methods for reducing QRM, and I discovered that a balanced feeder is better than a coaxial, which can act like a […]
Icom IC-9700 all mode 2m-70cm-23cm—“a very impressive radio with great features and superb performance”—ZL3DW To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 New products 14 News 12 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups News 16 Regulars […]
As the introduction of Syllabus 2019 approaches, the RSGB has a range of materials to help candidates and tutors prepare. The Reference Data Booklets for each level of exam are now on the website and the Exam Secrets book, referred to by Board Director Mike Bruce, M0ITI in his recent RadCom article, has been updated […]
The 145MHz Russian EME Contest is intended to encourage worldwide activity on 2m moonbounce and support VHF activity in remote regions in Russia and around the globe. Each different DXCC country and each Russian region form a multiplier. The contest runs for 48 hours ending at 2359UTC on 25 August 2019. Use digital modes and […]
