The RSGB invites young people, and an accompanying adult if the child is under 16 years, to join them at the National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park on 6 August 2019 for a fun and hands-on workshop where they can learn more about radio and electronics. The workshop offers a short introduction to wireless […]
This week IARU expert and RSGB Microwave Manager Barry Lewis, G4SJH presented a key address to a panel session Keeping the Spectrum Clean at the 24th Annual Spectrum Summit in Germany that attracted 200 delegates from 34 countries. He said— The amateur radio community struggles with an ever-growing level of electro-magnetic pollution that is crowding […]
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Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG, academic director of the University of Bath Doctoral College and Trustee of the Radio Communications Foundation, has received the 2019 Edward Appleton Medal and Prize for her pioneering research in tomography and data assimilation. This revealed a completely new perspective on the ionosphere in response to extreme space weather. Read the […]
Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG, academic director of the University of Bath Doctoral College and Trustee of the Radio Communications Foundation, has received the 2019 Edward Appleton Medal and Prize for her pioneering research in tomography and data assimilation. This revealed a completely new perspective on the ionosphere in response to extreme space weather. Read the […]
This Sunday, 7 July, the Barford Norfolk Radio Rally will be held at Barford Village Hall and Green, Barford, Norwich NR9 4AB. Doors open at 9am, with talk-in on S22. There will be trade stands, a car boot sale, a bring-and-buy, raffle, repeater groups, catering and free car parking. Entry is £2 per person, with […]
Saty, JE1JKL will be active as 9M6NA from Labuan Island, East Malaysia, IOTA reference OC-133 between 11 and 16 July. He will concentrate on the 6m band using FT8. QSL via Logbook of The World and Club Log’s OQRS. Janusz, SP9FIH returns to Bethlehem in Palestine from the 6 July to 3 August. He will […]
GB1CMS will be operating this Sunday, 7 July, at a display of military vehicles and battle re-enactments located seven miles south of Dorking in Capel, Surrey. A listening watch will be maintained on 51.60MHz and a full list of frequencies can be found via tinyurl.com/yx92b4uy Grey Point Fort ARS will be open for visitors during […]
The RSGB VHF National Field Day ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC today, the 7th. Using all modes on the 50 to 1.3GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. This Sunday, the 7th, the 3rd 2m Backpackers Contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal […]
Good news—this week saw two sunspots appear from the upcoming solar cycle 25. We know this due to their magnetic polarity and locations close to the solar equator. Unfortunately, the sunspots didn’t last very long before vanishing. But it is a start. Earlier this year, an international panel of experts predicted that solar minimum would […]
