Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club meets on Wednesdays from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend, CF32 9DY. The Club is an approved RSGB Examination Centre for those wishing to study and take their amateur radio exams. More details can be found on the Club’s Facebook page. Contact: Rob, GW0RVR, 01656 338 449, […]
UPDATE 14:40 04/06/2026 The GB2RS newsreaders NoV application system is now back online. Online applications for the remaining affected NoVs will be available again shortly. UPDATE 16:15 02/06/2026 The 146MHz to 147MHz NoV application system is now back online. Online applications for the remaining affected NoVs will be available again shortly UPDATE 15:50 26/05/2026 The […]
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In the USA the FCC has authorized AST-SpaceMobile to launch its full constellation of 248 large satellites that includes 430-440MHz for emergency telemetry and control when not over the United States. This is despite there being no such frequency allocation. However, the FCC permitted the use of the frequencies using Article 4.4 of the ITU […]
RSGB club insurance, and beacon and repeater insurance, have now been renewed for the year from 30 April 2026 to April 2027. Club insurance certificates can be downloaded at rsgb.org/repeaterinsurance. You will need to log in to obtain your certificate. Beacon and repeater insurance certificates are available for an admin fee of £15 from the RSGB […]
Today, 3 May, the Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day from 11am. The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS and is home to one of the largest collections of historic broadcasting equipment in the world. For more information, visit becg.org.uk/events Thorpe Camp Hamfest is also taking […]
On Saturday, 9 May and Sunday, 10 May, Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society will be taking part in Mills on the Air from John Webb’s Windmill in Thaxted, Essex. The station will use special event callsign GB0TWM and operate between 8.30am and 4pm. Amateurs, shortwave listeners and visitors are welcome to join in with […]
TJ, PE1OJR is active as PJ4TB from Bonaire, SA-006, until tomorrow, 4 May. He operates FT4, FT8 and SSB on the 40 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World. Paul, MM0ZBH is active as 5Z4/MM0ZBH from Kenya until 15 June. He operates using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via Logbook of the World and OQRS.
Today, 3 May, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 0900 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on 1.3 to 3.4GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ARI International DX Contest started at 1200UTC yesterday, 2 May, and ends at 1159UTC today, 3 May. Using CW, RTTY and SSB on the […]
A special 2m net is running every Friday from 8pm until 15 May. Operators are using special event callsign GB5MMF to raise awareness of the Mae Murray Foundation and the important work the charity does supporting people with disabilities and promoting accessibility. Stations are warmly invited to listen out for and join GB5MMF on the […]
