Special event station GB0WYT will be active from RAF Wyton during the Airfields on the Air event on the weekend of the 13 and 14 April. This is the 12th year that the station has put on a special event station for the event. The callsign will again be operated by RAF Air Cadet Communication […]
Felipe, CE3SX will be active as CB0ZIX from Juan Fernández until the 4 April. He will be QRV almost exclusively on the 6m band using SSB and FT8. QSL via Logbook of the World. Traditional QSL cards will not be available. Thaire, W2APF is active as VP2MDX from Montserrat, NA-103, until the 11 April. He is […]
The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 30 March and ends at 2359UTC today, the 31st. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Monday 1 April, the IRTS 70cm Counties Contest runs from 1300 to 1330UTC. […]
At the Discussion with the Board session at the RSGB Convention last year, the President John McCullagh, GI4BWM committed the Board to giving regular updates on work being done to fulfil the RSGB’s strategic priorities. Since the beginning of this year, a monthly report has been shared in RadCom and on the RSGB website. These […]
A reminder that the RSGB AGM will take place at 10am on Saturday 13 April. It is being held online to ensure as many members as possible can watch and take part. The formal business of the meeting will include the results of members’ votes on the resolutions, including the endorsement of three Nominated Directors. […]
Congratulations to Chris Whitmarsh, G0FDZ who has been presented with an RSGB Lifetime Achievement Award by RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM and RSGB Board Chair Stewart Bryant, G3YSX. Chris is the only amateur in the UK to have had a two-way QSO on every single amateur band for which we are licensed. Chris has been […]
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 moves to 144.260MHz between 8 and 9pm. The Club’s Friday nets take place from 11am […]
The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 12 April 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 […]
We are pleased to announce the March 2024 edition of RadCom Basics is now available on the RSGB website In this edition, Mark Hartley, M0XCZ reflects upon his own experiences of portable operating, and provides an account aimed at encouraging amateurs to get out there and experience the—sometimes unexpected—benefits of portable operating. Also in this […]
RadCom Basics is a bi-monthly digital publication that explores key aspects of amateur radio in a straightforward and accessible way Operating portable, a personal experience Mark Hartley, M0XCZ reflects upon his experiences of portable operating and provides an account aimed at encouraging amateurs to get out there and experience the benefits of portable operating In […]
