Voting for the RSGB elections is now open. On our AGM/elections web pages you will find: 1. The AGM Calling Notice 2. Details of the Resolutions 3. Candidate statements for the four people standing for elected Board Director 4. Candidate statement for the one person to be endorsed as a Nominated Director 5. Details of how to vote Internet voting […]
The RSGB’s National Radio Centre welcomes individuals and large groups of people from across the world every week. With the increase in cases of coronavirus in the UK and other countries, the RSGB has taken the difficult decision to close the NRC temporarily from Wednesday 18 March. It will open as normal this weekend to […]
North Humber RAYNET were recently activated during the widespread flooding that occurred on 27 February 2020 in Snaith, East Yorkshire. A temporary control station was first established at the ‘washlands’ near the village of the East Cowick during the afternoon of the 26th, with 13 members attending the developing situation over three days. Members were […]
The RAFAC tell us that the next Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise will be this weekend, 7 and 8 March 2020, using the 5MHz band. Details of the exchange of information to count as a QSO is at alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham. A Blue Ham certificate is available if you contact 10 or more special MRE call signs […]
No fewer than 6,873 visitors were welcomed to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park during February. As part of the on-going recruitment campaign, two new volunteers joined the NRC team: Mike, G0RBB and Nick, M0NPH. The RSGB would like to thank them and the other NRC volunteers for their time.
Venues and dates for the 2020 series of Train the Trainers courses can be found on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/train-the-trainers. In order for the organisers to ensure that courses are run as cost-effectively as possible, between 20 and 25 candidates are required for each venue. To reserve a place on any course please email trainthetrainers@rsgb.org.uk with your […]
Yves F5PRU/6W1TA in Senegal has been informed by the Senegalese Telecom Regulatory Authority that the new WRC-15 Amateur Secondary Allocation 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz is now allowed in the country. The IARU Region 1 band plan should be used with a maximum power limit available of 15W EIRP. Yves has been living in Senegal for 18 […]
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The Pencoed ARC table-top sale scheduled to take place on 8 March has been cancelled. Due to concerns raised over the Covid-19 virus, the committee of Wythall Radio Club have decided to cancel this year’s Wythall Hamfest, originally planned for next Sunday, 15 March. They would like to thank the traders for their support for […]
David, F8AAN will be active holiday-style as 3B9AN from Rodrigues Island, IOTA reference AF-017, between 10 and 19 March. He will operate CW on the 80 to 17m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to his home call. Richard, G3RWL will be active as 8P6DR from Barbados, NA-021, from 8 March to 9 […]
