Peter Duffett-Smith, GM3XJE is retiring as the Editor of RadCom Plus. Peter is staying on in the role of RadCom Technical Editor which has been keeping him very busy for the last few years. If you are interested in applying for the role of RadCom Plus Editor, please email radcom@rsgb.org.uk International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend […]
Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society Hamfest is taking place today, the 10 August, at Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset. The doors are open from 9am to 4pm. Admission, which includes parking, is £5. Talk-in is on 145.550MHz. For more information visit the website Also today, the 10 August, The Rugby […]
Special event station GB1HAF will be active on Saturday 16 August in support of SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity. Operators will be working on the 40m, 20m, 10m, 2m and 70cm bands using SSB and, possibly, data modes and CW. The East Midlands Electronics and Radio Group will be on the air to celebrate the […]
Don, KW7R is active as V73KW from the Marshall Islands. He is there on a work assignment until September 2025. In his spare time, he operates CW and FT8 on various bands. QSL via Logbook of the World. George, VU2DGR is active as AT44I from the Bharati Research Station. He is a member of the […]
The Worked All Europe DX CW Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 9 August and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 10 August. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The RSGB Machine Generated Modes Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday 9 August […]
On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by an SSB net on 144.260MHz at 10.30am. The Club has weekday nets taking place from 4pm on 145.450MHz, except Wednesday when the net takes place via GB3DN. Later on Wednesdays, there is a net from 8pm on 144.260MHz. […]
The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 22 August at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]
Discover new skills at this year’s RSGB Convention in October by securing your place in one, or all three, of the workshops that will be taking place. Friday 10 October The RSGB is giving you the opportunity to build on the basics of Arduino programming with a six-hour workshop that will cover programming Direct Digital […]
The RSGB is encouraging radio amateurs to check that their contact details registered with Ofcom are up to date. As well as confirming your home address and email address are correct, you can also select your communication preferences. Ofcom will use these details to contact radio amateurs about the implementation of phases two and three […]
Name: Jess Call sign: M7NGT About me: I’m currently a college student studying Level 3 Health and Social Care. I hope to become a teaching assistant. What inspired you to get into amateur radio? My interest in amateur radio began when I attended a Bury Radio Society talk with my dad, Paul, M7JAP. I was then […]
