David Lockwood, G3ZTR sadly passed away on the 4th of August 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He will be remembered for his achievements on the microwave bands during his early years, building all his own antennas, transmitters and receivers before the days of readily available satellite equipment.
We received news from the Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team regarding a trailer-mounted Strumech mast they believe may be stolen property. If you think you know where this tower belongs and can identify the mast, please contact PC Craig Purcell either by text, call, or WhatsApp on 0779 059 7820.
Bertie Gladwin, G3FVO, died peacefully on the 14th of August 2020 following a short illness. He was a generous person who had time for everyone, and everyone had time for him. He always brought a smile into the room and had a good sense of fun. Bertie volunteered for duties in December 1940 and had […]
This last week was characterised by unsettled geomagnetic conditions caused by an incoming high-speed stream for a solar coronal hole. We warned of this in last week’s report, but in view of the small size of the coronal hole, we didn’t really expect its effects to be quite so severe. The solar material impacted the […]
We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets at 8.10am on 145.400MHz and GB3CG, followed by a […]
We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 11am on 1.940MHz. Most […]
We can confirm that the Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club Annual Radio Rally that was scheduled for 1 November has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, 8 September, Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club continues its run of Tuesday night open lectures via Zoom. Details from Dave, 2I0SJV, via email to dcparkinson@icloud.com.
Heather’s presentation A beginners’ introduction to using GNU radio to create simple amateur radio projects. Starting from the beginning Heather will introduce the GNURadio programming environment, develop a little of the theory needed to understand SDRs and then go on to use some simple GNURadio blocks to build a receiver based on one of the […]
Tim’s presentation Tim will talk about the different VHF bands, what types of propagation is possible on the each band, and why you’ll find that the VHF bands aren’t as quiet as you think they are. About Tim Tim Kirby, GW4VXE says he is lucky enough to review equipment for Practical Wireless, RadioUser and, more […]
In response to the UK’s continuing social distancing regulations, the RSGB Convention Committee has changed the arrangements for this year’s event and is holding an online Convention on Saturday, 10 October 2020. The programme will be split into two streams and whether you’re a new licensee, or have been enjoying amateur radio for many years, […]
