This week NOAA and NASA produced their latest forecast for the upcoming solar cycle. It predicts that we will be at solar minimum in April 2020, plus or minus six months. We should therefore begin to see a slow rise in new cycle sunspots towards the end of 2020. It says the next cycle is […]
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.575MHz from 10am this Sunday and next Sunday. There’s a club night on Wednesday, and Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 145.575MHz. Details from Rob, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Cheltenham Amateur Radio […]
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Bury Radio Club has a net this Sunday and next Sunday from 6pm on 144.550MHz. Tuesday sees the AGM. Bury Radio Society is also now taking applications for their next Intermediate and Full training courses. The 12 week Intermediate course will start in […]
No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net this Sunday and next Sunday from 10.30am on 145.500MHz. Monday sees a video evening. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@gmail.com. Radio Society of Harrow has its shack open from 10am to 3pm today, Thursday and […]
Royal Signals ARS is hosting GB19YOTA next Sunday, the 22nd. HF and VHF operation on SSB, CW and FT8 is expected. Activity will be at their headquarters station, G4RS, in Blandford Camp, Dorset, from noon to 6pm. All are welcome but adults must bring photo ID to gain access to the Royal Signals camp. North […]
Newport Amateur Radio Society has a net this Sunday and next Sunday on 3.705MHz from 10am. Tuesday sees a net on 144.700MHz from 8pm and on Thursday it’s the Christmas party. Details from Ross, GW3NWS, on 01633 880 146. On Monday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society is discussing plans for 2020. Contact Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 […]
The November 2019 edition of RadCom Basics is now online at rsgb.org/radcom-basics. In this edition— Welcome to the latest edition from Lee, G4EJB, RadCom Basics editor What is software-defined radio? How to take part in a radio net Making the most of the low bands this winter Index of RadCom Basics articles: editions 11 to 13 To […]
In this edition… Welcome to the latest edition from Lee, G4EJB, RadCom Basics editor With feedback from readers and further work on your recommendations; looking at the RSGB Awards especially for radio amateurs with Foundation and Intermediate licences How and why the HF bands come alive in autumn A few basic concepts are briefly discussed […]
Because of the way Christmas and New Year falls there will be no GB2RS News script for Sunday, 29 December 2019. An abbreviated script will be prepared for Sunday, 5 January 2020 for those newsreaders who are able to read that day. Normal service resumes 12 January 2020. The RSGB would like to take the […]
