Category: RSGB

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Friday saw progress, as a few items became clear, or so people thought – as we went to overtime on Saturday. The third Plenary session of the conference was held on Friday afternoon. This saw items where there was a consensus for ‘No Change’ (aka NOC) being addressed. Two Agenda Items of interest were given […]

The RSGB is pleased to announce the new edition of RadCom Plus, Volume 4, Issue 1, is out now at rsgb.org/radcom-plus. RadCom Plus is the RSGB’s digital technical supplement and RSGB Members can read it in HTML5 flipbook, PDF and Epub formats. This issue contains over 50 pages and includes an Arduino Vector Network Analyser, […]

The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) opened in Egypt on 28 October 2019. Daily reports of proceedings can be found on the RSGB’s social media and special focus page at rsgb.org/wrc-19. These reports are prepared by the RSGB volunteers attending the Conference. WRC-19 has a wide-ranging agenda, of which the amateur issues are but a […]

We’re still in need of readers to join the GB2RS News 5MHz team rota. The 5MHz GB2RS broadcast takes place on Sunday afternoons at 1500UTC on 5398.5kHz USB. A Full licence is necessary for 5MHz operation and you must be a Member of the RSGB. If you are interested in joining the team, please email […]

Bletchley Park changed to its winter opening hours on Friday, 1 November 2019. This means that the site, including the RSGB National Radio Centre, will be open from 9.30am to 4pm, with last admission at 3pm. RSGB Members can gain free entry to Bletchley Park by downloading the voucher at rsgb.org/bpvoucher. Episode 24 of TX […]

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This Sunday, 3 November, the Bushvalley ARC Rally takes place at Limavady Football Club, Rathmore Road, Limavady BT49 0DF. Doors open 11am and admission is £3. Next Saturday, 9 November, the BATC ATV Convention South takes place at Chilton Village Hall near Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0SH. There will be an ATV Clinic, Show and Tell, […]

Members of the CAN-AM DXpedition Group will be active as TX7T from Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, IOTA reference OC-027, from 6 to 17 November. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 in Fox and Hound mode on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via M0URX’s OQRS and Logbook of The World. Rick, NE8Z will […]

The volunteers of the Brooklands Wireless Communications Collection will operate the museum’s call sign, GB1BM, to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the ending of hostilities of the First World War on 9 November. They will operate from the Finishing Straight, Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QN. The aim is to contact 101 other radio […]