We’ve just added two new videos to the technical pages of our website, focusing on amateur television and microwave operations. They are a very basic introduction which, seen in conjunction with the explanatory information on the web pages, should give people an overview of these topics. They have also been added to a new ‘Technical […]
In many areas of the UK, all of the HF amateur bands up to and including 20m are being blighted by interference from VDSL. This is the most widespread means of providing residential broadband internet services in the UK. Ofcom, which is responsible for investigating radio interference, says that it receives, on average, only six […]
Fancy learning something new while you are at home? From 13 April Matt, M0PTO will be uploading videos to YouTube for a new course called Lockdown Morse. He has also created a Facebook page for the course.
We’ve shared a video on our YouTube Channel by the Society’s Propagation Studies Committee (PSC) entitled Understanding HF Propagation. It looks at sunspots, ionospheric layers, critical frequencies, solar flares and much more. Take a look…
During these difficult days of complete social isolation because of the Coronavirus, at Norfolk Amateur Radio Club we feel it is more important than ever to keep the spirit of the club going embracing technology to stay in touch, especially as many club members are older, at higher risk and maybe on their own. NARC […]
The news headlines:
- IARU turns 95
- EMC help is on hand
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission at NRC
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CLUB NEWS
Dundee Amateur Radio Club has a net on GB3AG from 7pm this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933.
On Monday Edinburgh and District Amateur Radio Club has its net. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a net on Wednesday from 8pm on 433.425MHz from 8pm. On Friday there’s a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm—details at wosars.club.
On Wednesday Lothians Radio Society will be holding a net on 144.350MHz SSB at 8pm. All are welcome to join in. For further information please contact Andy at secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.
Saturday, 18 April 2020 is World Amateur Radio Day, this year marking the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). Around the world, amateur radio special event stations will mark the event on the air, starting on the 18th at 0000UTC and continuing until the 19th at 2359. The theme this year is […]
Looking for help with an EMC problem? The RSGB’s EMC web pages at rsgb.org/emc have a range of resources that will help, including guidance on several EMC issues and helpful leaflets to download. The RSGB’s YouTube channel also has the RFI Clinic 2019 Convention lecture by the EMC Committee’s John Rogers, M0JAV and David Lauder, […]
A few weeks ago, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission visited the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park to make a film about the B2 Mk III Spy set on display in the foyer. The video features RSGB member John Ellerton, G3NCN and can be viewed on YouTube.
From 13 April 2020, Matt, M0PTO will be uploading videos to YouTube for a new course called Lockdown Morse. The YouTube channel is at youtu.be/RWDqg8bCSqM. He also created a Facebook page for the course at facebook.com/lockdownmorse. The RSGB has released a video on its YouTube Channel by the Society’s Propagation Studies Committee entitled Understanding HF […]
