News for Northern Ireland – 27 March 2022

The Strangford High Frequency Enthusiasts group is now accepting UK-wide enrolments for the next UK Full licence training programme. There are now over 130 useful videos, documentation and email support. They also use Google Meets on Monday evenings. It is completely free, email GI0VKP@gmail.com for details or see the QRZ.com entry for GI0VKP. On Tuesday […]

RSGB National Radio Centre re-opens

We are pleased to announce that the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park will reopen on Monday 28 March. It will be open seven days per week as usual. We were sorry to have to close the NRC last week due to a significant number of volunteers suffering from Covid and we are […]

Azores Radio Amateurs on standby for seismic activity.

The island of São Jorge in the Azores has suffered over 1800 earthquakes over 48 hours causing concerns and prompting the Regional Government of the Azores to prepare contingency plans to protect the islands population. Carlos Nora CT1END, Emergency Communications …

RSGB voting now open

Voting in the RSGB 2022 AGM is now open. There are three resolutions to vote for including the endorsement of two Nominated Board Directors. They have been put forward by the Nominations Committee but it is the RSGB Members who choose whether or not to endorse them. Read their CVs and personal statements online and then […]

VOA Communications World: June 24, 1995

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:

VOA's Communications World with Kim Andrew Elliott from 6-24-1995, Topics discussed included:

- International radio news
- Discussion about VOA budget and possible consolidation of VOA into the State Department
- Underwriting messages on VOA
- Weather reports on VOA broadcasts to Africa
- Interview with Radio Prague about their innovative use of the internet

Broadcaster: Voice of America

Date of recording: 6/24/1995

Starting time: Unknown

Frequency: Unknown

Receiver location: Orono, MN

Receiver and antenna: ICOM R71A, Longwire

RSGB Board change

Due to a change in personal circumstances David Hills, G6PYF has recently resigned as an RSGB Board Director. David had recently been leading several projects including work with the Spectrum Forum in researching and documenting the use and occupation of the UK amateur frequency allocations following an Ofcom enquiry. The Board would like to thank […]

Twin Cities Radio Compilation Capitol Insurrection: January 6, 2021

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

This is a compilation of radio broadcast from Twin Cities, Minnesota radio stations when the news of the January 6 US Capitol storming was first mentioned.

Time stamps for the following stations and their time of broadcast:

00:00 WCCO 1:07 CST

01:24 KTLK 1:08 CST

02:08 KYCR 1:20 CST

03:31 WLOL 2:04 CST

06:43 WWTC 2:08 CST

09:39 KDIZ 3:06 CST

First 10 Minutes Of Amateur Radio Field Day 2021 (20M Band Scan): June 26, 2021

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Notes: A scan of the phone portion of the 20 Meter Amateur Radio band during the first ten minutes of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field day June 26, 2021. Field day is the biggest Amateur Radio operating event of the year.

Broadcaster: Amateur Radio

Date of recording: 6/26/2021

Starting time: 1800

Frequency: 20 Meters

Reception location: Hugo, MN

Receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic

Mode: Single Side Band

DX4WIN.CTY #22.13 – 21 March 2022

Version entity is Norway, LA Entities: 402 Prefixes: 4,664 Callsigns: 29,829 Managers: 92,396 Addresses: 12,954 [download] DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier [download] DX4WIN 9.01 and later [Entities] [Prefixes] [Callsigns] [Managers] [IOTA] Entities Prefixes Callsigns 2Q0YAY during June 2022 is Jersey, GJ … Continue reading

N3FJP – 21 March 2022

Version entity is Jordan, JY ADIFCnt.txt has 340 DXCC entities and 62 deleted DXCC entities. arrlpre3.txt has 22002 prefix+callsign mappings. cqwwpre3.txt has 22153 prefix+callsign mappings. [download] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: TO7GJ is Mayotte, FH GB8PJE and GB8UKR are both Northern Ireland, GI … Continue reading

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