We have launched the Innovation 70 competition as part of our Platinum Jubilee activities. The aim of this activity is to stir amateur radio creativity. The challenge is to design and build a useful piece of equipment with no more than 70 connections or a useful piece of software with no more than 70 lines of […]
It is almost time for RSGB members to access the updated membership portal, linked to our new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. From tomorrow, if you are an RSGB Member, please look out for an email from us that explains how to set up a new password and access the updated portal. It includes a […]
Version entity is Madeira Islands, CT3 ADIFCnt.txt has 340 DXCC entities and 62 deleted DXCC entities. arrlpre3.txt has 22129 prefix+callsign mappings. cqwwpre3.txt has 22281 prefix+callsign mappings. [download] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: 4U2WRC is ITU HQ, 4U1I GB9GDP is Northern Ireland, GI GB1MUU … Continue reading →
Version entity is Madeira Islands, CT3 [download] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: 4U2WRC is ITU HQ, 4U1I GB9GDP is Northern Ireland, GI GB1MUU and GB9TQJ are both Wales, GW IQ0RU/GIRO and IQ3ZL/GIRO are both Italy, I KH6AG, KL7QX and NH7NW are all United … Continue reading →
VER20220511, Version entity is French Guiana, FY Download: [ CTY-3217 | CT8 | Win-Test | WriteLog | XML ] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: IQ1QQ/9 is Sicily, *IT9 TA6CQ/1 is European Turkey, *TA1 4U2WRC is ITU HQ, 4U1I EA6LU/P is Balearic Islands, EA6 … Continue reading →
Brickworks was originally launched in early 2020 under the name of the ‘Beyond Exams Club Scheme’. It is a scheme run by local amateur radio clubs that have committed to helping all licensed amateur radio operators discover what the hobby has to offer. When Covid struck, clubs were no long able to meet in person […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Juventud, Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1970
Frequency: 4.900 MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: Back in the 1970's, many Venezuelan radio stations could be heard throughout the 60 metre band. 5 of these regularly logged here in southern Ontario belonged to La Cadena Venezolana de Radiodifusion. They were Radio Yaracuy, Radio Lara, Radio Universo, Radio Barquisimeto and Radio Juventud, the latter of these recorded in late 1970 on 4900 kHz identifying their AM, SW and FM stations by call letter and frequency in Spanish. Lead in music is the tune "The Age of Aquarius." They were all good verifiers and the cards were quite similar in design.
Peter’s presentation This presentation covers a range of antenna-related information so there should be something for everyone: What makes a radio wave? Some mysterious properties of radio waves which you might not have appreciated. How do you launch radio waves? Antennas. Radiation resistance. Radiation patterns. Antenna gain. Transmitting and receiving. Getting power into, and from, […]
Ian’s presentation Humans have always looked up at the skies and marvelled at the Sun, Moon, planets and stars, in an attempt to understand our own sense of place and purpose, here on Earth. For over 75 years, Jodrell Bank has been at the forefront of that quest for understanding and at the heart of […]
