There’s not much time left to respond to the Ofcom EMF consultation, which is required by 12 June 2020. The RSGB recommends you acknowledge the need for ICNIRP guidelines but to state that the proposals from Ofcom are not proportionate for amateur licensees. More details on the consultation and the guide to help you with […]
The RSGB would like to thank all those who read the news, in whatever medium, for their dedication to the radio amateur community. Their service is even more appreciated during these extraordinary times. All on-air GB2RS newsreaders should check the validity date on their NoV and reapply for a renewal at rsgb.org/nov if necessary.
Pete Gordon, NHS Head of Emergency Care Improvement in the Emergency Care Improvement Support Team (ECIST) explains in a video clip how delighted the NHS is to be partnering with the Radio Society of Great Britain in the successful ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign. Take a look!
Due to the COVID-19 situation, the RSGB confirms that this year’s National Field Day event, planned for 6 and 7 June 2020, has been cancelled. The Royal Air Force Air Cadets are pleased to announce that the next Exercise Blue Ham will be held on the MoD 5MHz shared band over the weekend of 6 […]
Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. Due the coronavirus situation, the GB1SCW special event station will no longer be held at the National Coast Watch station […]
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. This weekend, the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest ends its 48 hours run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 31st. Using the […]
This last week was dominated by a quiet Sun, but extensive sporadic E openings. We had a solar flux index hovering around 70 and zero sunspots, nevertheless we have had good F2-layer propagation on HF and multi-hop sporadic E bringing DX excitement. Last weekend saw FT8 openings on 10 metres to the Caribbean and South […]
Lincoln Short Wave Club has daily Fusion nets, starting at 2pm on GB3LM then QSYing to a clear frequency. Tuesday sees the club net from 9.30am on GB3LM. On Wednesday from 7.30pm there’s an e-meeting via Zoom. Thursday sees a club net on GB3LM from about 8pm. Contact Pam, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. South […]
The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has a net around 3.715MHz from 9.30am every Sunday, followed by a net on the GB3IM repeater network from 11.30am, following the GB2RS News. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak all club meetings have been cancelled until further notice. However, every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm there is a net […]
On Tuesday Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom talk on DMR by John, GI4BWM. For details, email muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk. West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club says meetings will resume when it is safe. Social isolation does not mean you have to be lonely: we are at an advantage as our knowledge and skills allow us to […]
