We are pleased to announce the September 2021 edition of RadCom Basics is now available at rsgb.org/radcom-basics This month we have a timely reminder about Ofcom ICNIRP compliance and where to find information; a brief look at teams on the RSGB website, in particular, Beyond Exams; and correspondence with RadCom Basics readers, as well as— […]
RadCom Basics is a bi-monthly digital publication that explores key aspects of amateur radio in a straightforward and accessible way Again we have some really good topics covered in this edition of RadCom Basics. Whether you are new to the hobby or looking to brush up on the basics, here’s some great help. Lee, G4EJB, […]
Join Steve Morton, F4VTF, G8SFR for this evening’s fascinating Tonight @ 8 webinar Repeaters: How They Are Built, Planned, Commissioned and Used Voice repeaters have been with us in UK for almost 50 years and a lot has changed in that time. We all are aware of repeaters but how many of us have considered […]
Roger and I became firm friends very soon after I joined Torbay Amateur Radio Society in 2016, just after I’d taken over running the training team. Initially, he was a little hesitant to accede to my request and join the team, telling me that he knew very little about amateur radio and electronics in particular! […]
Over the past 18 month a proposal for an IARU HF Digital Mode reorganization has been undertaken by representatives of all three IARU Regions.
The objectives were to review the data modes usage of the Amateur Radio HF spectrum and …
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There is less than two weeks to go before the RSGB Online Convention on the 9th of October. There will be two live streams of talks available all day with a Q&A session at the end of each talk. After the event, on the RSGB YouTube channel, you can view the lectures as many times […]
The RSGB and the ARRL in the USA, are jointly celebrating the achievement of transatlantic communications by radio amateurs 100 years ago. In December 1921, the ARRL sent Paul Godley, who held the US callsign 2ZE, as their representative to listen for amateur signals from North America during the Second Transatlantic Tests. Godley set up […]
The volcano on La Palmas in Spain’s Canary Islands erupted for the first time in 50 years on Sunday the 19th of September. In order to facilitate communications to and from that area, EMCOM-SPAIN is asking for the Emergency Centre Of Activity frequencies to be kept clear in case the situation gets worse. The frequencies […]
The RSGB President, Stewart Bryant, G3YSX and Spectrum Chair Murray Niman, G6JYB attended the online IARU Region 3 Conference, hosted by Thai National Society. One of the reasons for the RSGB attendance was to help in the preparation for the IARU Region 1 Strategic Workshop in October. The RSGB report is on the Conference website, […]
