Archive for January, 2014
Register now for Advanced Distance Learning course
The Bath-based Advanced Distance Learning team start their next course on the 23rd of January. There are still places available for anyone looking to sit the Advanced exam in July. Weekly work packages are emailed to students to guide them through the Advanced textbook and remote tutor support is provided in small groups. The team […]
Also in GB2RS this week..
The FUNcube-1 or AO-73 amateur radio satellite has been in orbit for more than six weeks and things are going well. There is now a way to view the latest AO-73 high resolution data that has been uploaded to the FUNcube Data Warehouse. A link can be found in the Navigation Bar on the warehouse. […]
Rallies and Events News 12 January 2014
Today, 12th January 2014, the red Rose Winter Rally takes place in the George H Carnall Leisure Centre, Kingsway Park, M41 7FJ. The venue is easily accessible from M60 junction 9. Doors open at 11am and there will be trade stands and a Bring and Buy as well as an RSGB bookstall. Details can be […]
Special Events News 12 January 2014
For those interested in football, Portuguese radio amateurs will be operating the special event callsign CS2EUSEBIO around the country in memory of the footballer Eusebio. QSLing is via the bureau.
DX News 12 January 2014
AF1G is now living and working on Andros Island, which is IOTA reference NA-011, signing /C6A. He will be there until 20th November and is expected to be on the 6 to 80m bands using SSB. QSL via Logbook of the World or direct to Tim Hardy, PSC 1012 Box 593, FPO AA 34058-9998, USA. […]
Contest News 12 January 2014
The CW AFS takes place on Sunday 12th from 1400 to 1800UTC with the SSB event six days later on Saturday 18th at the same time. Because twilight occurs about half way through them, propagation at the end can be expected to be nothing like it is at the start. At the start signals from […]
