Due to the COVID-19 situation, the RSGB confirms that this year’s National Field Day event, planned for 6 and 7 June 2020, has been cancelled. The Royal Air Force Air Cadets are pleased to announce that the next Exercise Blue Ham will be held on the MoD 5MHz shared band over the weekend of 6 […]
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. Due the coronavirus situation, the GB1SCW special event station will no longer be held at the National Coast Watch station […]
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. This weekend, the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest ends its 48 hours run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 31st. Using the […]
This last week was dominated by a quiet Sun, but extensive sporadic E openings. We had a solar flux index hovering around 70 and zero sunspots, nevertheless we have had good F2-layer propagation on HF and multi-hop sporadic E bringing DX excitement. Last weekend saw FT8 openings on 10 metres to the Caribbean and South […]
Lincoln Short Wave Club has daily Fusion nets, starting at 2pm on GB3LM then QSYing to a clear frequency. Tuesday sees the club net from 9.30am on GB3LM. On Wednesday from 7.30pm there’s an e-meeting via Zoom. Thursday sees a club net on GB3LM from about 8pm. Contact Pam, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. South […]
The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has a net around 3.715MHz from 9.30am every Sunday, followed by a net on the GB3IM repeater network from 11.30am, following the GB2RS News. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak all club meetings have been cancelled until further notice. However, every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm there is a net […]
On Tuesday Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom talk on DMR by John, GI4BWM. For details, email muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk. West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club says meetings will resume when it is safe. Social isolation does not mean you have to be lonely: we are at an advantage as our knowledge and skills allow us to […]
Bedford and District Amateur Radio Club runs a daily net from 2pm around 3.748MHz. Saturday, Sunday and Thursday see a DX net from 2.30pm around 14.329MHz. Monday to Saturday see a Zoom meeting from 10.30am accompanying a net around 3.748MHz or 7.068MHz. Monday also sees a net from 7pm around 3.748MHz or 7.068MHz. Tuesday sees […]
Following our announcement last week about the introduction of a new booking system for remote invigilation Foundation exams, we are pleased to confirm that bookings will resume on Monday, 1 June 2020. Exam bookings can only be made via an online booking form available at rsgb.org/exampay. The next available examination sessions are from 8.00 am […]
Torbay Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays on 14.270MHz at 9.30am, and on 145.575MHz from 12 noon. Monday’s nets are 3.663MHz from 10.30am, 1.982MHz from 8pm and 50.155MHz from 8.30pm. Wednesday sees nets on 14.270MHz from 9.30am and 3.663MHz from 10.30am. On Friday there’s a net on 3.663MHz from 9.15pm. Saturday’s net is on […]
