Archive for 2013

3.4GHz Spectrum Release – Nov 2013

| November 28, 2013

2.3 and 3.4 GHz: Consultation on a 3.4 GHz band plan and a call for inputs on other aspects of the award Ofcom Consultation RSGB Joint Response  

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RadCom December 2013, Vol. 89, No. 12

| November 27, 2013
RadCom December 2013, Vol. 89, No. 12

THIS EDITION IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE ONLINE We apologise for any disappointment This edition is currently being converted to our HTML5 online viewer, which will bring enhanced readability, download speed and picture quality RadCom is the Radio Society of Great Britain Members’ magazine and is sent free every month to Members of the Radio Society of […]

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IOTA – IT help needed

| November 25, 2013

IOTA urgently needs developers to work on coding for the IOTA website. Volunteers should be reasonably familiar with MySQL, PHP (object oriented), and Javascript (including aspects such as jQuery). The code is version controlled using Github so familiarity with this would also be useful. IOTA operates on a tiny budget so the role is primarily […]

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GB2RS News Script for 24 November 2013

| November 22, 2013

Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 24 November 2013. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 24 November 2013 (9-page/62KB Word document)

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FUNcube-1 successfully launched

| November 22, 2013
FUNcube-1 successfully launched

An estimated 37 satellites carrying amateur radio payloads have deployed this week. FUNcube-1, built by AMSAT-UK, launched on Thursday 21 November from Yasny in Russia. A huge cheer went up in the control room set up at the National Radio Centre when the first signals were received, by ZS1LS in South Africa, just ten minutes […]

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Philippines hams provide disaster communications

| November 22, 2013

Nearly two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Central Philippines in one of the worst natural disasters in modern history, survivors are slowly getting food, water, medical attention and supplies, along with shelter, communication, and electrical power. Now, the Philippine Amateur Radio Association is hoping that requests for emergency communication gear will provide the means […]

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