News for England Midlands – 27 March 2022

Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets on 145.575MHz at 10am on Sundays and 8pm on Thursdays. There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz at 11am on Monday. On Wednesday there’s a club night at 7.30pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570 Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am today and next […]

News for England North – 27 March 2022

You can meet and chat will like-minded amateur technologists and amateur radio operators at the Quantum Technology Club’s Techie Brekkie. It takes place on Saturday the 2nd of April, at 9.30am in the Toby Inn, County Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire. The All-you-can-eat Breakfast costs £4.95. Everyone is welcome; those interested in all forms of technology, coding, […]

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

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