This year GB2RS, the weekly news broadcast by the RSGB, celebrates its 70th anniversary. Activities to mark the occasion continue with three special broadcasts scheduled from the RSGB National Radio Centre, or NRC, on Sunday 28 September. Three Newsreaders will broadcast GB2RS from the NRC on the 40m band, the 2m band and via the […]
The RSGB has responded to a further Ofcom consultation, which would see new users sharing spectrum within the 2.3GHz amateur band. The latest proposals would enable a new class of short-notice outdoor deployments in the 2320 to 2340MHz range, for up to 14 days at a time. In its response, the RSGB has taken the […]
This month is all about amateur radio and coding for the RSGB. Two exciting activities have been developed for you to get involved with. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced coder, you can get stuck into both the Python Pocket Morse activity and the LoRa high-altitude balloon challenge. Don’t forget to let […]
This month is all about amateur radio and coding for the RSGB. Two exciting activities have been developed for you to get involved with. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced coder, you can get stuck into both the Python Pocket Morse activity and the LoRa high-altitude balloon challenge. Don’t forget to let […]
On Saturday 20 September, Dover Amateur Radio Club Rally will take place at St Radigunds Community Centre, Poulton Close, Dover CT17 0HL. The doors will be open from 10am to 2pm and the entrance fee is £3. East Midlands Ham and Electronics Rally is also coming up on Saturday 20 September. The rally will be […]
On Saturday 13 September, special event station GB5SH will be active from St. Hilda’s Church in Hartlepool during the CHOTA event. Operation will be mostly on the 40m band using SSB and the 2m band using FM. You can read more details at QRZ.com Operators from the Romanian Federation of Amateur Radio are active as […]
Maxim, OH7O is active as XW4YY from Laos until the 11 September. He is operating SSB and FT8 on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via OQRS. For more information and updates visit oh7o.com Chas, NK8O is active as 5H3DX from Tanzania until the 21 September. He is operating CW, FT8 and FT4 on the 30 […]
The All Asian DX Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 6 September and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 7 September. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, the exchange is signal report and your age. Today, the 7 September, the Worked All Britain 2m SSB Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using SSB on […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Republic of Yemen Radio via Jeddah, Saudi Arabia transmitter
Frequency: 11.935 MHz
Reception location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Receiver and antenna: remote Kiwi SDR
Notes: Two recordings of Republic of Yemen Radio broadcasting in Arabic on 11935 kHz shortwave from a transmitter located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reported transmitter power is 50 kw.
February 15, 2025 at 1959 UTC, good signal, no hum, received using SDR located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
April 9, 2025 at 1658 UTC, bad hum or buzz on their signal, received using SDR located in Riyadh, Saudi, Arabia
The Thirteenth Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT will take place at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland on Saturday 1 November from 10.30am to 5pm. An interesting programme of speakers has been arranged and microwave test facilities will be provided. There will be an opportunity to buy components and microwave-related items. An optional […]
