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GB2RS newsreader Graham, G4JBD, has developed an online tool which plays Morse code based on the current GB2RS News script at a variety of different speeds. To help simulate a realistic HF-operating environment, the system can be set to include manmade band noise (QRM) as well as natural band noise (QRN). To try it out […]

The July 2023 edition of RadCom Basics is now available and includes more topics to inspire those who are new to amateur radio and those who want to refresh their skills and knowledge. This edition includes the stories of the winner and runner-up in the RSGB Construction Competition Beginners’ category; part two of Repairing Circuit […]

Wiltshire Radio and Car Boot Sale is taking place today, Sunday 30 July at Kington Langley Village Hall and Playing Field, Kington Langley, Wiltshire SN15 5NJ. The event starts at 9am and finishes at 1pm. There is a £3 entry fee. Indoor tables are sold out, but there is plenty of Car Boot space available. […]

On the first and third Saturdays of the month, the Online Amateur Radio Community holds a virtual social night called ‘The Rubber Duck’ on Zoom. For more information, see oarc.uk The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of […]

The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to their website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]

Today, 30 July, a group of radio enthusiasts is meeting at Willesborough Windmill from 10am to 4pm. The location is very close to M20 Junction 10 and entrance is free. Towards the end of the event, at around 2.30pm, the group will invite potentially interested folk to meet with members of the Kent Repeater Group […]

We are pleased to announce that new editions of RadCom Plus and RadCom Basics were released today RadCom Plus, Vol. 8, No. 1 RadCom Plus is the RSGB’s digital technical supplement and RSGB members can read it in HTML5 flipbook, PDF and EPUB formats. This issue includes an article on a compact broadband active antenna […]

To read this edition, tap or click the cover image Contents 1 Alignment of multi-resonator band-pass filters without a sweep generator John Worsnop, G4BAO 3 A compact broadband active antenna for VHF/UHF: The “Scantenna” John Hawes, G8CQX 10 Receiver and transceiver home design and construction Bob F. Burns, G3OOU 33 Operating on the 30THz band: […]