News for England South-East – 2 August 2020

With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, we are now including meeting details where we have been given them. However, we strongly advise you to check with organisers well before travelling. Above all, please observe any national or local restrictions, including social distancing. Peterborough and District Amateur Radio Club has daily nets on 145.400MHz at […]

News for England South-West – 2 August 2020

With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, we are now including meeting details where we have been given them. However, we strongly advise you to check with organisers well before travelling. Above all, please observe any national or local restrictions, including social distancing. Guernsey Amateur Radio Society is back to meeting every Friday at the […]

News for Wales – 2 August 2020

Now that the Welsh authorities are substantially easing lockdown restrictions it may soon be possible for clubs to resume some semblance of normal activities. However, we do strongly suggest that you stay informed of any remaining restrictions and recommendations, and above all keep yourself and others safe. Cleddau Amateur Radio Society is planning mobile operations […]

Intermediate Exam practical assessment abolished

The Examination Standards Committee is pleased to announce the latest syllabus revision for the amateur radio licence examinations. Following the valuable feedback from the tutor community, certain points have been clarified. There are no new learning points with this revision—version 1.4—but one very significant change is that the Intermediate practical assessment is to be discontinued […]

RSGB creates Facebook group for new licensees

As part of its continuing Get on the air to care initiative, the RSGB has created a Facebook group to support new Foundation licensees who have taken their exam this year via remote invigilation, plus those returning to amateur radio after a number of years. For details on how to join the group, see rsgb.org/beyond-exams.

Syllabus 2019 review completed

The Examinations Standards Committee (ESC) and the Examination and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) have completed a review of Syllabus 2019 following feedback from the tutor community. This new release, V1.4 contains no new examinable items. The most significant changes have been re-grouping certain syllabus topics together, as well as some minor text amendments to make the […]

Two RSGB Board changes

Professor Phillip Willis, M0PHI Phillip Willis, M0PHI has decided recently to stand down as a Board Director for personal reasons. Philip was a Nominated Director until April 2020 when he was co-opted to join the Board for a further period to continue his work with the Spectrum Forum and to assume a new responsibility for […]

RadCom August 2020, Vol. 96, No. 8

VE day special events—amateurs commemorate wartime British spirit To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 New products 14 News 11 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups News 16 Regulars Advertisers’ index 93 Antennas, Mike Parkin, […]

Fourth Tonight @ 8 webinar streaming now

Our fourth webinar in the Tonight @ 8 series, Getting Started on QO-100 with Dom Smith, M0BLF, is now streaming live. You can watch the live stream and ask questions on the RSGB YouTube channel or the special Tonight @ 8 channel on the BATC website; you can also watch it here on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/webinars.

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