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Snips – News For Scotland – 7th June
The News headlines:
- Join Tonight @ 8 on Monday
- Respond to Ofcom EMF consultation
- IARU paper on digital device noise
GB2RS Script – HERE .
CLUB NEWS
Firstly, Club activities taking place daily:-
Ayr Amateur Radio Group and the Glenrothes & District Radio Club.
Now for club Activities taking place on specific days:-
On Sunday
Stirling and District Radio Society – Glasgow and Clyde RAYNET group – Dundee ARC – Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club & the Mid-Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society.
On Monday
Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club and the Paisley Amateur Radio Club.
On Tuesday
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club and the Paisley Amateur Radio Club.
On Wednesday
Mid-Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society – Lothians Radio Society – Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society and the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society.
On Thursday
Paisley Amateur Radio Club – Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club – Lomond Club and the Stirling Club.
On Friday
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society – West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society and the Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club.
And on Saturday
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club.
Finally a reminder that the list of active club nets is listed on the WoSARS website at https://wosars.club/radio-nets/. If you want to have your net listed or to report any changes to existing nets please contact Tony Miles MM0TMZ on address rr1@rsgb.org.uk or (07702)-134188 For any other Scottish news please send details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and note that the deadline is 10am. On Thursday.
Last chance to respond – Ofcom EMF consultation
Now is the last chance to submit your response to the Ofcom consultation on exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) to meet the closing date of 12 June 2020. The RSGB’s own response to the Ofcom consultation has been added ahead of this deadline to the EMF page at rsgb.org/emf. In summary, the RSGB appreciates the […]
IARU paper on digital device noise
IARU EMC specialists Tore Worren, LA9QL and Martin Sach, G8KDF have submitted a paper to CISPR concerning the increasing impact of multiple digital devices on the noise levels in the radio spectrum. The paper was considered at the CISPR Steering Committee in late May 2020, and adopted for circulation to CISPR National Committee for comment […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
It is great to see amateur radio still being profiled on the wider media as the momentum of our ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign with the NHS continues to grow. This week RSGB Board Director Mike Bruce, Region 11 Representative Dean Brice, and Warrington Amateur Radio Club were all featured—go to rsgb.org/gota2c-media to […]
Tonight @ 8 – RSGB launches new webinar series
As another part of our national ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign with the NHS, the RSGB is launching a new series of live webinars. The series is called Tonight @ 8 and will start on Monday, 15 June 2020. Initially there will be four webinars running every other week. The webinars will be […]
27 July – ‘Getting started on QO-100’ by Dom Smith, M0BLF
Dom’s presentation Dom’s ‘lockdown project’ was to complete a set up for the QO-100 amateur satellite, which is now just over a year old. QO-100, also known by its commercial name Es’Hail 2, is the first geostationary amateur satellite. It provides constant and reliable coverage for amateur voice, data and television QSOs over the whole […]
13 July – How to check for VDSL RFI by John Rogers, M0JAV
? John’s presentation The RSGB EMC Committee (EMCC) has been investigating VDSL interference since 2014. As the number of installations has risen to over 30M the interference level at amateur radio stations has also increased. The majority of radio amateurs are now impacted by this problem. In the May 2020 RadCom we outlined how to […]
29 June – Antennas for small gardens by Steve Nichols, G0KYA
Steve’s presentation Not everyone has room for a mast and HF Yagi. In this webinar Steve, G0KYA looks at alternatives for small gardens, including both commercial and home-made variants. He’ll also talk about testing antennas using WSPR and modelling them using MMANA-GAL. About Steve Steve Nichols, G0KYA is the Chair of the RSGB’s Propagation Studies […]
15 June – Raspberry Pi by Mike Richards, G4WNC
A recording of Mike’s presentation will be available here shortly Mike’s presentation The Raspberry Pi series of low-cost single-board computers were developed to promote teaching of basic computer science in schools. However, they have become extremely popular and are selling well outside the original target market including in amateur radio. Well-known expert Mike Richards, G4WNC […]