On Tuesday, the 15th, the RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 16th, the RSGB Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m band, the […]
What a difference a week makes when it comes to HF propagation! This last week has been characterised by solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and an elevated Kp index. Put together, this has resulted in dire conditions on HF, reminiscent of a solar minimum. A visible aurora was seen from the UK once again […]
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 15 October. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday […]
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The October 2024 edition of RadCom includes an article about the very first two-way radio communication between the UK and New Zealand, something that Sir Edward Appleton—radio physicist and Nobel laureate—later described as “probably the most dramatic moment in the history of the development of the short waves.” The contact was between two radio amateurs, […]
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Home construction methods: Part 1 Great tips and advice on how to approach kit building and tips on how to master soldering
Operating HF portable by the sea Tim Hier, G5TM explains the likely beneficial impact of operating next to saltwater In this edition… 4 Checking and testing components: Part three In this final instalment, Lee Aldridge, G4EJB, provides guidance about how to check and test components. In this edition, Lee examines how to test conductors and […]
To read this edition, tap or click the cover image Contents 1 A relay controller written using AI Stewart Bryant, G3YSX 12 The weird arithmetic behind error correction Andy Talbot, G4JNT 17 Operating on the 30THz band: part 4 Barry Chambers, G8AGN 27 Efficient magnetic loops Tony Preedy, G3LNP Download options
The next Bletchley Park 1940s weekend is taking place at the moment. If you are visiting for the event, make sure you drop into the RSGB National Radio Centre where you’ll be able to see a number of World War II receivers on display. Don’t forget that RSGB members can get free entry to Bletchley […]
