Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. As per tradition, December is a quiet month for traditional contests, with no RSGB HF contests, but look out for the […]
We said last week that it would be hard to predict what would happen over the next seven days – and that turned out to be true. The coronal hole we mentioned last week didn’t really amount to much, and sunspot region 2790 didn’t either. As a result, the solar flux index fell to 82 […]
The December 2020 edition of RadCom Basics is now at rsgb.org/radcom-basics. In this edition— Welcome to the latest edition by Lee, G4EJB, Editor FT8 digital mode Metal bashing How filters can help remove interference from outside the amateur bands Index of RadCom Basics articles: editions 1 to 19 To read the articles, you’ll need to […]
RadCom Basics is a bi-monthly digital publication that explores key aspects of amateur radio in a straightforward and accessible way In this edition… Welcome to the latest edition by Lee, G4EJB, Editor In this edition, a brief look at RadCom and the RSGB archive, webinars, radio clubs using Zoom®, and the RSGB 2020 Convention Online; […]
Our ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ charity auction is live now on eBay Roy Bailey, G0VFS won the Lockdown Category in the RSGB’s annual Construction Competition and has donated this beautifully-engineered VirusPerpleXed Bug CW Key for the auction. It was created during the first lockdown period of self-isolation and he says that, “It seemed […]
Iceland’s IRA received a positive response from the Post and Telecom Administration (PTA), on December 4th, to their request to renewal the authorization to use 1850 — 1900 kHz in international contests in 2021.
The authorization is granted with the …
Would you like to volunteer for the RSGB? We’re looking for one Board Director and three Regional Representatives in Regions 2, 6 and 12. Our President Dave Wilson, M0OBW will also retire at the AGM and we need to elect someone to continue the excellent work that he has undertaken for the last three years. […]
The presentation: Amateur radio construction – what to do, how to do it and why you should try it Despite what many people think, building your own radio equipment is still a very popular aspect of amateur radio. In fact there has never been a better time to do this with readily accessible building blocks […]
The latest in our autumn-winter series of Tonight @ 8 airs this evening. Tonight’s edition is So What’s Next? by Jonathan Mitchener, G0DVJ. This will be a jargon-free, wide-ranging talk about where amateur radio can take you, whether you are new to the hobby or returning after a gap. Using his own extensive journey and […]
The meeting of ITU‑R Study Group 1 and its subordinate working parties was held from 24th November until 2nd December. The amateur service has a particular interest in the work done in WP1A on Wireless Power Transmission. Region 1 President …
