Dobrý den! (I’m trying to pick up some Czech whilst I’m here!) Today was all about kit building, which is one of my favourite aspects of amateur radio. I love to just put in my headphones and solder away! Today we made an end-fed, multi band antenna and a QRP FM receiver. Most of my […]
Today we went into central Prague to visit the national museum (Czechia’s National History Museum). This was a really great way to see the city for the first time and to get to know my fellow amateurs here! The recent history exhibit on 20th century Czechoslovakia was really interesting. They had an exhibit showing how […]
Last Friday marked the beginning of this year’s annual YOTA summer camp, this time hosted in Czechia by the Czech Radio Club. With 90 participants from 30 countries and a packed schedule of activities, it is poised to be a …
Another busy day at the YOTA summer camp in Prague! Today started with a lecture on SDR, with an emphasis on the evolution of radio hardware and implementation of software. After this we were told about the polar expedition of the airship Italia, which crashed on the jagged icecaps of the Arctic Ocean in 1928. […]
Hello from sunny Prague! This is the first of my daily blogs during the YOTA 2024 Summer Camp. Today, we had a really busy first day, so let’s get straight into it. We started off with a quick icebreaker to introduce everyone’s teams, before heading to the morning session of presentations. The first was all […]
The RSGB Board Chair has announced that new Director Peter Bowyer, G4MJS will take on the Board Liaison roles for trophies and contesting (HF Contest Committee, VHF Contest Committee and the Contest Support Committee). If you would like to contact Peter, his email address is g4mjs@rsgb.org.uk.
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The RSGB exams teams are pleased to release the exam reference documents for Syllabus 1.6 at Foundation, Intermediate and Full levels. You can find them on the Exam Forms page of the website. If you are taking an exam before 1 September 2024, please make sure you use the previous versions which will remain on the […]
Do you belong to your local u3a group? Are you keen to share your passion for amateur radio with others? As part of the RSGB’s commitment to grow the hobby, the Society would love to hear from RSGB members who would like to spread the word to local u3a groups. As we all know, getting […]
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society’s Annual Radio Rally is taking place today, the 18 August, at Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby. The doors are open from 10am to 4pm, the admission fee is £4 per person and pitches cost £20. For more information email rally@rugbyats.co.uk or visit the website West Manchester Radio Club’s Red Rose Summer Rally […]
