Twice a year, ARRL – the American Radio Society – offers an event designed to promote Amateur Radio to the youth as well as share excitement with your family, grandkids, friends, scouts or even to the public. This day can …
The RSGB’s new series of webinars begins on Monday, 15 June 2020. The first Tonight @ 8 features a presentation on the Raspberry Pi by Mike Richards, G4WNC. You can watch the live stream on the RSGB YouTube channel or you can watch and ask questions via the special Tonight @ 8 channel on the […]
The RSGB has released two more 2019 Convention lecture videos to its YouTube channel. Chris Duckling, G3SVL talks about Lessons from the 6Gs VK9XG DXpedition, while Tony Canning, G2NF discusses Urban QRM; What can I do?
VHF NFD is the next big event on the RSGB contest calendar, scheduled for 4 and 5 July 2020. It can’t be run in its normal multi-operator format, so the RSGB Contest Committee has designed an interesting alternative for single operator stations. The rules have been set for fixed stations only. If within two weeks […]
An ARISS educational school contact is planned between Chris, KF5KDR and students in Spain. The students will be talking with the ISS from their homes over phone lines. The link to the ISS will be operated by the amateur radio ground station ON4ISS, located in Belgium. The contact is scheduled for 16 June 2020 at […]
The RSGB has released two more 2019 Convention lecture videos to its YouTube channel. Chris Duckling, G3SVL talks about Lessons from the 6Gs VK9XG DXpedition, while Tony Canning, G2NF discusses Urban QRM; What can I do? Region 1 of the IARU attended the virtual meeting of one of the high-level CEPT Frequency Management Working group […]
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Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. GB100MZX will be operated by Chelmsford ARS to celebrate the landmark broadcast made by Dame Nellie Melba on 15 June […]
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. The 144MHz Backpackers contest scheduled for this Sunday, the 14th, is cancelled. The IARU ATV contest ends its 30 hour run at […]
Well, we’ve finally got a good Solar Cycle 25 sunspot to talk about! Region 2765 was a big one with a number of spots appearing, taking the sunspot number to 17 at one point. But by the time it had rotated into the centre of the Sun, the spot had started to decline a little. […]
