On Wednesday, from 8pm to 9pm, George, MM0JNL will be hosting his DR16 Support Net via the GB3BT repeater. The net is open to anyone, within range, who has any radio-related issues and needs assistance or guidance, and as an open session with the local RSGB representative for Members and non-Members alike. dr16@rsgb.org.uk The Online […]
There is so much happening at the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) that it needs to expand its team of volunteers! If you can volunteer at weekends, you will be particularly welcome. The NRC has a fabulous set-up, and full training on using the GB3RS radio station will be given. You will be joining a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new amateur TV display has just been installed at the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC), with signals received via the wide-band segment of the geostationary satellite QO-100. We are delighted to be able to demonstrate amateur TV as a permanent display at the NRC, helping to highlight yet another exciting aspect of our technical […]
Radio WMLK broadcasting in English on the shortwave frequency of 15150 kHz. Recording made in Europe July 5, 2023 at 0416 UTC using portable SONY ICF SW7600G receiver operating on bateries. As antenna only 2 meters of wire was used put on a tree outdoors.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
KC2XIO was an experimental radio station operated by the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado between July 1970 and May 1971. This was to gather information in preparation of the format change for WWV and WWVH which happened in July 1971. Here are two recordings of their voice announcement (one male and one female) as heard in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada on a Hallicrafters S-52 receiver that was hooked up to an outdoor longwire antenna. The frequency used for these test transmissions was 13560 kHz shortwave.
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
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Welcome New YLs
YL-Event SP88YL Poland.
Czech Radio 100 years
Jarmila Hermanova · OK2YL 1st Czech YL
Women of Influence in Engineering USA Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
5 years of Radio Club CE4YLC Yankee Lima Chile
XQ4NUA, Leticia founder of CE4YLC YL Chile
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Radio amateurs are reminded that the special call sign GB23C, used to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, stopped being available for use on Friday 30 June. The availability of special call signs GB23BAA to GB23BZZ, used for Beaconnect events, also ended at the same time. The optional ‘R’ Coronation regional secondary […]
