This weekend the CQ WPX Contest runs for 48 hours, ending at 2359UTC today, the 27th. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society will be active as ZB2BU in the contest with a multi-op low power entry. […]
We had a good week of HF propagation with moderate solar flux index numbers and generally quiet geomagnetic conditions. The KP index has not been above three, at least by Thursday when this was written. And the SFI has been hovering around the 100 mark, which was enough to stir 12 metres into action with […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 …
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 […]
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
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 […]
