On Wednesday, Aylesbury Vale Radio Society is meeting for a discussion evening from 8pm. avrs.org.uk Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net most evenings on 144.5125MHz FM. Members are meeting for a club night on Wednesday. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk On Monday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has a meeting at Farnham Village Hall […]
On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by an SSB net on 144.260MHz at 10.30am. The Club has weekday nets taking place from 4pm on 145.450MHz, except Wednesday when the net moves to 144.260MHz between 8 and 9pm. The Club’s Friday nets take place from 11am […]
The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 27 September at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]
Have you ever tried LoRa? Or Node Red? Have you used the Raspberry Pico for coding or played a Morse game with an Arduino? These are just some of the great activities on the RSGB’s website that are available for National Coding Week, which begins on Monday, 16 September. Whether you fancy doing something different […]
Do you work with young people at a school, or perhaps with a youth group such as the Scouts, Guides or Cadets? Are you looking for an activity that provides hands-on learning opportunities for them? The RSGB National Radio Centre currently has availability for two private evening visits in December as part of the Society’s […]
Don’t forget that the RSGB Convention early bird price ends on Sunday 15 September. There’s a range of great presentations planned, a fantastic microcontroller workshop to take part in, as well as all the fantastic social opportunities to enjoy like the Gala Dinner. Go to the RSGB Convention web pages to find out more and […]
We have a fantastic opportunity for the right person! Would you like to become the next RSGB Youth Champion? Do you have what it takes to engage with young people, supporting them on their amateur radio journey? The role The RSGB is looking for the next volunteer Youth Champion. This could be one role or […]
The Examination Team is pleased to announce that the new Direct to Full V2.0 Syllabus mock exam papers and the Data Reference Booklet (EX320) have now been published on the RSGB website.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Shortwave transmissions from Radio Afghanistan from Kabul in English were difficult to hear at my location in eastern North America. Here is a brief recording, made sometime in 1971, of the station as they concluded their half hourly English broadcast at 1830 hours UTC on 15.265 MHz in the 19 metre band. The other frequency they used for this transmission is given as 17.775 MHz.
Broadcaster: Radio Afghanistan
Date of recording: 1971
Frequency: 15.265 MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
