Having listened to feedback, we’re delighted to announce that from this issue onwards, we are making RadCom available online for Members to read in the same week that the hard copy arrives through the letterbox. The January 2022 RadCom is now online at rsgb.org/radcom.
Elecraft K4D HF and 50MHz transceiver – after an extended period in development, the Elecraft K4 transceiver is now available To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 85 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 New products 14 News 12 RSGB Construction Competition […]
Iceland’s Amateur Radio Association (IRA) reports that the Telecommunications Authority (Fjarskiptastofa) has approved an application to renew its permit for amateur radio use from 1850–1900 kHz in 2022.
The permit also covers contests such as the ARRL International DX Competition …
The RSGB IT Helpdesk is now back to normal status after a very busy period over the last three weeks We apologize for the long response times that some users have experienced during this time. We are aware that some ongoing cases are still awaiting resolution, and are now working on the last batch of […]
Old radios didn’t have much in the way of smarts. But as digital synthesis became more common, radios often had as much digital electronics in them as RF circuits. The problem is that digital electronics get better and better every year, so what looked like high-tech one year is quaint the next. [IMSAI Guy] had an Icom IC-245 and decided to replace the digital electronics inside with — among other things — an Arduino. Read MORE ……………
Heather’s presentation All you need to get started in software construction is a personal computer—Windows, Linux, Mac, they’ll all do—some spare time and, if you want to make a ‘thing’, then some loose change. There are three easy and virtually free routes into writing your own programs: develop applications that run on your PC using […]
This evening’s Tonight @ 8 features Noel Matthews, G8GTZ presenting the latest developments in the ever-evolving world of amateur TV. Noel’s talk gives an overview of ATV activity in the UK and, in particular, how the use of reduced bandwidth signals has enabled ATV QSOs on the lower VHF bands. This webinar is free to […]
From Joe Taylor, K1JT, we received the sad news that Bill Somerville, G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly. He was only about 65 years old. Bill was the first to join Joe in in 2013 forming a core development group for WSJT?X. Joe: “Bill has been closely involved with WSJT?X and related software projects ever since. Our free, open-source software […]
Recording of Radio IRRS Italy, December 5, 2021 at 1158 UTC (shortwave frequency of 9510 kHz)
Station: IRRS Italy Place of reception: Europe Language: English Frequency: 9510 kHz shortwave Date: December 5, 2021 Time: 11.58 UTC Transmitter location: Romania Transmitter power 100 kW Receiver: SONY ICF SW1 portable Location of receiver: indoor Antenna: outdoor 15 meter wire Recording device: portable wav file recorder
