Archive for March, 2014
Beacon and Repeater Renewals
Ofcom has issued a web notice and written to the keepers of Beacons and Repeaters inviting them to renew their current NoVs, which are due to expire at the end of March. The exercise involves approximately 400 repeaters and 100 beacons. Applications for renewals can be made by the RSGB-ETCC online facilities for this. The […]
AGM – voting
The resolutions to be considered at this year’s AGM have now been published and voting is open. The ballot is being conducted by the Electoral Reform Society and all RSGB Members are encouraged to participate by casting their vote before 10th April. Details on how to vote are available here and have been published in the April 2014 edition […]
Wow! How? Family science fair in Oxford
Wow! How? the family science fair at the University of Oxford Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers museum, will take place on Saturday, 15 March. The Oxford and District Amateur Radio Society will be running a special event station at the museum, call sign GB4WOW. We will be operating on 40, 20, 15 […]
GB2RS News Script – 9 March 2014
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 9 March 2014. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 9 March 2014 (8-page/65.5KB Word document)
Sub-30kHz amateur signal crosses Atlantic
In what’s believed to be a first, a very low frequency signal from Bob, W2ZM in New York was heard across the Atlantic by Paul Nicholson and later by Mike Dennison, G3XDV. Bob was transmitting on 29.499kHz under a US Part 5 Experimental licence using the callsign WH2XBA/1. His very slow-speed CW signal was initially […]
ISS Ham Video transmissions start
The Ham Video transmitter in the Columbus module of the International Space Station was commissioned on Thursday 6 March and is making its first transmissions this weekend. Pictures were planned for Saturday at approximately 13.27 UTC and from today, for a week, “blank video” emissions are expected. Three or more receiving sites will be streaming […]
