YOTA Month is in full swing and thanks to local clubs, schools and Scout groups it has already introduced large numbers of youngsters to amateur radio. Hilderstone Radio Society used GB19YOTA to give 40 children aged seven to eight the chance to speak to Santa, and chat to him about what they would like for […]
Amateurs in Sweden have been able to apply for temporary permits to allow operation in 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands. Their regulator, the PTS, has announced these temporary permits will no longer be issued from 1 January 2020. The reason is 5G. Swedish amateurs are presently permitted by their regulations to run a maximum of 100mW […]
Following a tutors’ Syllabus 2019 presentation on software defined radio earlier in the year, the RSGB has now published three short videos to help tutors teach this aspect of the new Syllabus. You will need your Membership Services login to access the presentations. They were filmed by members of the exam team to accompany the […]
Following a tutors’ Syllabus 2019 presentation on software defined radio earlier in the year, the RSGB has now published three short videos to help tutors teach this aspect of the new Syllabus. You will need your Membership Services login to access the presentations. They were filmed by members of the exam team to accompany the […]
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Tev, TA1HZ will be active as 4L/TA1HZ from Georgia between 13 and 20 December. He will operate from 4L6QC’s QTH, with main activity on the lower bands using FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of The World, or direct to TA1HZ. Matt, IZ4YGS will be operating from Sanzule in Ghana until 28 December. He is […]
On Monday and Tuesday, from 1200 to 1800UTC, GB19YOTA will be operated by M0XDX and M0NCG, and Wednesday sees Flight Refuelling ARS operating from 1800 to 2359UTC. On Thursday and Friday, the call sign moves to Wales under the supervision on GW1YQM from 1800 to 2359UTC each day. Next weekend, the 14th and 15th, sees […]
The ARRL 160m contest ends its 42 hour run at 1600UTC this Sunday, the 8th. It’s CW-only and the exchange is your signal report, with US and Canadian stations also sending their ARRL or RAC section number. This Sunday, the 8th, the 144MHz AFS contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange […]
We had very settled geomagnetic conditions last week with the Kp index not rising above two and often sitting at zero. The solar flux index sat at 70/71, reflecting zero sunspots and a blank Sun. As we approach midwinter it is a good time to concentrate on the lower bands, with both 80 and 160 […]
