The March issue of RadCom Basics is on the website for members to read. This issue includes a look at: Filtering signals within the amateur bands Fun with a VHF/UHF handheld Listening via WebSDRs Making a DC voltage reference for your shack To join the RadCom Basics mailing list, log into Membership Services, go to Update […]
Recently there have been a number of reports of individual holders of UK amateur licences gaining Innovation and Trial licences from Ofcom to conduct experimental transmissions on 40MHz (8m). Ofcom has made it very clear for several years that there was no likelihood of UK radio amateurs gaining any access to 40MHz which included NoV […]
We are pleased to announce the March 2022 edition of RadCom Basics is now available at rsgb.org/radcom-basics In this edition – Filtering signals within the amateur bands Fun with a VHF/UHF handheld Listening via WebSDRs Make a DC voltage reference for your shack Whether you’re new to the hobby, or returning and looking to brush […]
Welcome to the latest edition I hope you enjoy reading RadCom Basics and it’s of real help whether you are new to the hobby or just looking to brush up on the basics. My best wishes Lee, G4EJB, Editor In this edition… VHF/UHF UK Activity Contests Want to hear 2m sound as busy as 40m? […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following short recording of VOA’s Hausa language service recorded on February 26, 2022 in McGrath, Alaska on 11,900 kHz at 20:58 UTC. This recording was made with a Tecsun PL-880, DXE preamp and two tunable HF loop antennas.
Paul notes: “Hausa language gets lopped off for an English sign-off message and Yankee Doodle Dandy followed by a carrier cut 1 minute 20 seconds later.”
RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX and EMC Committee Chair John Rogers, M0JAV represented the Society yesterday at the Service of Thanksgiving for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. An invitation to send two representatives to the service was given to every charity or organisation for which the Duke of Edinburgh had been a patron. You can […]
A significant number of HQ staff currently have Covid and it is affecting many of us more severely than just minor cold symptoms. We are doing our best to keep up with work where possible, but please be patient if your call or email isn’t answered as quickly as usual. We hope to be back […]
We apologise for the very long delays answering tickets on the RSGB IT Helpdesk, the service is exceptionally busy at the moment. Our staff are currently working hard to clear the backlog of tickets, and we hope to get back to our normal response times by the end of this week. If you have been […]
The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) welcomes thousands of people through its doors each month and introduces them to amateur radio. The Society needs to expand the team of volunteers and is particularly looking for people who can be part of the team each Thursday. If you are interested in becoming an NRC volunteer you […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
Notes: VOA Communications World hosted by Kim Andrew Elliott. Topics covered included: - BBC to end shortwave World Service broadcasts to US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Radio Netherlands to broadcast on BBC vacated frequencies for two weeks - Interview with Ralph Brandi who headed up a "Save BBC" campaign - Radio Canada website hacked - VOA new Spanish language program for the Andean region of South America - 75th Anniversary of RTE in Ireland
