The Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society Radioactive Fair is being held today, Sunday 12 February. The venue is Nantwich Civic Hall, Market Street, Nantwich, CW5 5DG. Doors open at 10am and admission is £5. A wide variety of trader stalls, a bring-and-buy platform and refreshments and snacks are available. Parking is immediately adjacent to the […]
Special callsign ZX89L is operating in celebration of the 89th anniversary of the Brazilian Radio Amateur League and will be active until 15 February. QSL via Logbook of the World. Details of awards associated with the station can be found via QRZ.com Special event station TM20AAW will be on the air until 24 February in […]
John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from Saint Kitts, NA-104, until 15 February. He will be operating SSB and FT8 on the HF bands and 6m. QSL via Logbook of the World, or directly to W5JON. Andre, ON7YK will be active from Bijilo, Gambia until 24 February. He will be operating as C5YK on […]
Today, Sunday 12 February, the CQ Worldwide WPX RTTY Contest ends its 48-hour run at 2359UTC. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The PACC Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC today, 12 February. Using CW and SSB on the 160 […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
Two volunteers have stepped back from roles with the Region 8 team: Sara McGarvey, 2I0SSW from the role of District Representative 84 (Belfast) Dave Parkinson, 2I0SJV from the role of District Representative 85 (Co. Fermanagh and Co. Armagh) The RSGB would like to thank them both for the time they have given as part of […]
Ofcom has recently authorised an expansion of the list of Special Contest Callsign qualification contests to include two UK and Ireland DX Contests. Full details of how to apply for a Special Contest Callsign, including the complete qualifying criteria, can be found on the RSGB website.
On 6 February 2023, RSGB District Representative Andy Jenner, G7KNA spoke to the BBC’s Simon Parkin about his passion for amateur radio. The RSGB arranged this interview—having been contacted by BBC Radio Somerset—following the Society’s recent piece in The Times. Andy discussed how he got into radio, getting licensed, and about the work he and […]
