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Following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the RSGB recommends that anyone attending amateur radio club meetings or events, particularly on Monday, should check before travelling 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 […]
Following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the RSGB recommends that anyone attending amateur radio club meetings or events, particularly on Monday, should check before travelling 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 […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Christian Voice, Lusaka, Zambia
Date of recording: 10/14/1996
Starting time: 0400 UTC
Frequency: 3.330 MHz
RX location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
Mode: AM
Notes: Tough to log here in southern Ontario, Canada, Radio Christian Voice from Lusaka, Zambia was operating on the same frequency as time signal station CHU, Ottawa, Canada. Here is what 3330 kHz sounded like on October 14, 1996 around 0400 UTC. A good station ID from Radio Christian Voice can be heard in spite of the time beep interference from CHU.
Meteor beacon project – Combining the skills of radio astronomy and amateur radio To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 GB22HQ live from the Commonwealth Games, Nick Totterdell, G4FAL 79 New products 14 News 11 […]
Princess Elizabeth circa 1945 (Image Source: Public Domain)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Anthony Pavick, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: BBC World Service
Date of recording: 9/8/2022
Starting time: 1600 UTC
Frequency: 12025 kHz
Receiver and antenna: SDR at University of Twente in Holland
Mode: AM
Notes: This is an off-air recording the BBC World Service on Thursday 8 September 2022 from 1600 to 1800 UTC on 12025 khz from the Kranji relay station in Singapore. It is the 90 minutes before the announcement of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, with the news bulletin at about minute 93
The IARU Region 1 ATV Contest was held on 11/12 June 2022.There were 98 entrants from 8 countries competing, using bands from 50 MHz to 122 GHz.
The overall winner was Erwin OE8EGK, who was one of a number of …
We are bringing our Jubilee activities to a close as a mark of respect for the Queen. Our website is being updated and the Innovation 70 award has been cancelled. Any radio amateur who has collected QSOs between 1 – 30 June 2022 for the Jubilee Award 70 may still submit their application to the […]
In response to requests from radio amateurs and after contact from Ofcom, a special RSL “Q” will be available from Wednesday, 14 September 2022 until the end of official national mourning on Monday, 19 September 2022. Any licensed radio amateur may choose to use this after their UK callsign prefix to show their respect for […]
