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The 2020 edition of the ITU’s Radio Regulations, which will come into force on 1 January 2021, is now available as a free download.

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Are you heading for university this year? Several students who passed their remote-invigilation amateur radio exams are off to university in the next few weeks. If you would like to let others know which uni you are attending, perhaps with the aim of setting up an amateur radio club, send your name, email and university […]

We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. Stockport Radio Society has a daily CW net at 4pm around 3.564MHz. Tuesday sees a virtual […]

We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club continues its run of Tuesday night open lectures via Zoom. This week […]

We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. Viking Amateur Radio Net runs daily from 5 to 6am on 3.770MHz—details on the group’s Facebook […]

We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. South Essex Amateur Radio Society has a daily net at 4pm on 145.225MHz FM. Details from […]

We strongly advise you to check with organisers before travelling, as events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Above all, please observe all national or local restrictions, including social distancing and wearing face coverings where required. Thornbury and South Gloucestershire ARC has a daily net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a […]

Today BBC Points West ran a short feature at lunchtime and a longer piece in the evening news about ten-year old Caitlin, M6XTT who passed her Foundation Licence exam via remote invigilation recently after being tutored by her grandfather Don, G3XTT during the lockdown. Caitlin’s Mum, Jane, also talked about the family tradition of being […]

This morning BBC Radio Somerset interviewed ten-year old Caitlin, M6XTT, her grandfather Don, G3XTT and RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB. Caitlin passed her Foundation licence recently via remote invigilation after being tutored by Don. You can hear the interview for 30 days on iPlayer. The pre-recorded trailer with Steve was used as part of […]