We set up an interview for RSGB Board Director Stewart Bryant, G3YSX and SOTA event organiser Tim Price, G4YBU with BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex on Friday 11 September. The interview starts just before 1:43:00 – you can hear it for 30 days on BBC iPlayer
During this weekend the Czech Radio Club organises the 1st #KidsOnTheAir Camp. Twenty-one participants between 7 and 18 years old take part in camp held in Blansko, Czechia. Yesterday, we started with introduction to the HAM radio and today’s program …
During the online RSGB 2020 Convention, you will be able to enjoy some excellent lectures. On Saturday, 10 October 2020, the RSGB will be putting on two streams online for everyone to enjoy. In An introduction to… we will have a pictorial introduction to data modes by Mike Richards, G4WNC. He will guide viewers through […]
The AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2020 will also be online this year. Taking place on Sunday, 11 October 2020, there will be one lecture stream from 11am to 4pm. You can find out more at amsat-uk.org/colloquium, and you can register online.
The UK Six Metre Group will hold its Annual General Meeting by videoconference on Sunday, 27 September 2020 at 1700UTC, that’s 6pm UK time. The brief formal part of the meeting will be followed by a talk from Peter Lund, JW7QIA on his recent 50 and 70MHz operations from Svalbard, which is the northernmost year-round […]
The RSGB administers a number of award programmes for HF and VHF, including the enhanced special awards for Foundation and Intermediate licence holders. A vacancy has arisen for a volunteer to promote and manage these programmes. For further information about the role, including how to apply, visit the Society’s volunteer web page at rsgb.org/volunteers. IARU […]
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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. Members of the Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) will be operating GB80BOB from 1 to 28 September to […]
Please remember to check before the contest for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own national and local government’s advice first and foremost, especially in the instance of local lockdowns. The WAE DX SSB contest runs for 48 hours ending 2359UTC […]
It was another week with zero sunspots, but the upside was that we had settled geomagnetic conditions. The maximum Kp index of two, but more often than not just one, was brought about by an absence of coronal holes last week. This meant that the ionosphere was pretty stable, with Maximum Useable Frequencies (MUFs) over […]
