Do you belong to your local u3a group? Are you keen to share your passion for amateur radio with others? As part of the RSGB’s commitment to grow the hobby, the Society would love to hear from RSGB members who would like to spread the word to local u3a groups. As we all know, getting […]
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society’s Annual Radio Rally is taking place today, the 18 August, at Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby. The doors are open from 10am to 4pm, the admission fee is £4 per person and pitches cost £20. For more information email rally@rugbyats.co.uk or visit the website West Manchester Radio Club’s Red Rose Summer Rally […]
Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club is active from all three lighthouses on Rathlin Island today, the 18 August. Operators are working on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB, CW and FT8. Listen out for special event callsigns, GB1RP, GB2EL and GB2WL which will all be in use. For more information, visit the QRZ.com page for […]
Frans, DJ0TP is active as TK/DJ0TP from Corsica, EU-014, until the 4 September. The station was spotted recently on the 20m band using FT8. QSL via Frans’ home call and Logbook of the World. Jean-Louis, F6ITS left France in August 2023 for a round-the-world voyage. He recently obtained a Gambian licence and will be active as […]
On Tuesday 20 August, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The World Wide Digi DX Contest starts at 1200UTC on Saturday 24 August and runs until 1200UTC on Sunday 25 August. Using FT4 and FT8 […]
The RSGB Convention is just eight weeks away and the programme is shaping up to be a fantastic mix of interesting presentations for every radio amateur, regardless of experience. There will also be practical sessions and time to chat to representatives from RSGB committees and groups. For a reminder of the wide range of RSGB […]
Ofcom has released a new step-by-step video on its YouTube channel to assist radio amateurs in the process of revalidating a UK amateur radio licence using the online licensing portal. Ofcom does note that whilst it is a requirement to revalidate your licence every five years, it is recommended to do it annually. Make sure […]
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars Contact Vin, G4KSY on 01246 827135 for further information. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bob Purse, curator of the website Inches Per Second, who shares the following recording and notes:
Periodically, I have shared parts of the large collection of shortwave recordings, most of them of Australian programming, which I picked up... somewhere, at some point. I've shared most of it, at this point, but have a few tapes left. I held off on this because the quality is fairly poor, then near the end becomes abysmal, but I thought I should share it, since there is an audience for these recordings. The newscast heard here makes it clear (specifically, the golf results, among other stories) that at least part of this tape is from the second week of March, 1968.
Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club has a meeting from 7pm every Wednesday. On Thursday, there will be a net on 144.5625MHz FM from 7pm. David, G4TMZ, g6aj@outlook.com Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club will be meeting at the Village Hall, Stanley Crook on Thursday evening from 7.30pm. Please visit the Club’s website at barac.org.uk for […]
