We’re sad to hear that Dr Julian Gannaway, G3YGF is now Silent Key. He volunteered for the RSGB over many years, most recently on the RSGB Examination Standards Committee. He was made an RSGB Honorary Life President after serving as RSGB President in 1989. Julian’s contribution to amateur radio was widespread, and we will share […]
Following its meeting in December, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Board confirmed arrangements for the membership strategy workshop to be held in January. This is an important project to try to increase membership and encourage member retention The arrangements for the improved QSL Bureau Service were reported to the Board The Board finalised […]
VER20251218, Version entity is Libya, 5A Download: [ CTY-3540 | CT8 | Win-Test | WriteLog | XML ] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: XR9N is Chile, CE in ITU zone 16 EA9ADD is Spain, EA GB8SJC is Northern Ireland, GI IT9IFM/0 and IT9KWL/0 … Continue reading →
Version entity is Libya, 5A ADIFCnt.txt has 340 DXCC entities and 62 deleted DXCC entities. arrlpre3.txt has 26359 prefix+callsign mappings. cqwwpre3.txt has 26525 prefix+callsign mappings. [download] Added Prefixes/Callsigns: XR9N is Chile, CE GB8SJC is Northern Ireland, GI IT9KWL/0 and IT9IFM/0 … Continue reading →
Version entity is Libya, 5A [download] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: A60NMT/0 is United Arab Emirates, A6 XR9N is Chile, CE in ITU zone 16 GB8SJC is Northern Ireland, GI IT9IFM/0 and IT9KWL/0 are both Italy, I KG7SPL is United States, K in … Continue reading →
Version entity is Desecheo Island, KP5 Entities: 402 Prefixes: 4,715 Callsigns: 34,172 Managers: 108,470 Addresses: 14,502 [download] DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier [download] DX4WIN 9.01 and later [Entities] [Prefixes] [Callsigns] [Managers] [IOTA] Entities Prefixes Callsigns AA3CM from 13 August 2022 through 8 December 2025 is Hawaii, … Continue reading →
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Dr Bob Whelan, G3PJT on 4th December 2025. Bob’s contribution to amateur radio in the UK and beyond was enormous. He played a highly significant role in RSGB, firstly as a member of the HF and Management Committees and then for two […]
View from the roof of the RCI Sackville, New Brunswick Transmitting Station (Photo: Thomas Witherspoon)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor William Parmley, who found several cassette tapes with off-air recordings he made in the 1980s. Here are Bill’s notes for this recording:
SWL Digest on Radio Canada International with Ian McFarland, April 26, 1986, plus an excerpt from the same program on the next day, April 27, 1986. Includes a brief telephone interview with me. (40:57)
The fortnightly DMR Youth Net, organised by the RSGB Outreach Team, was launched in the Autumn and has been a huge success. Young operators have joined the net from across Europe and has included teenager Sam, MI7WHD. He says: “I have really enjoyed being part of the net. It has been great fun talking to […]
