Archive for June, 2014
News for Wales – 22 June 2014
On Monday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society is having a digimode primer and demonstration by Howard Bancroft, MW0HVB. Contact Howard, MW0HVB, on 01348 874 236. On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is having an on the air night. Details from Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. The AGM of the Arfon Repeater Group will take place […]
RadCom July 2014, Vol. 90, No. 7
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 News and Reports 6 RSGB Matters Including the opportunity of 146-147MHz, consultations, appointments and vacancies, Club of the Year presentation, Hamvention visitors, QSL […]
Ken Wheatley, G3BBR, 14 June 2014
I am sorry to have to pass on the sad news that Ken Wheatley, G3BBR passed away on 14 June 2014, just three days after his 90th birthday. He had been suffering from ill-health for some time and was being cared for in Acorn Court Nursing Home in Merstham. Ken had not been active on […]
Licence revalidation figures
Ofcom have advised the RSGB that 22,000 of the 83,000 licences on their database have yet to be revalidated, including 206 club licences. By the end of this month, all licence holders who have yet to revalidate will have been contacted by Ofcom. If you have not revalidated yet, now is the time to do […]
International Museums Weekend in full flow
International Museums Weekends stations are on the air both this weekend, the 14th and 15th, and next weekend the 21st and 22nd June. More details about the event can be found at www.radio-amateur-events.org, including a list of the stations registered. An award certificate can be obtained for five and 20 stations worked or 10 heard […]
Noise Measurement Campaign on the RSGB website
The Noise Measurement Campaign, started in August 2013, now has a dedicated webpage on the RSGB website www.rsgb.org/hfnoise. The Campaign is an attempt to monitor the HF background noise and to display the results for different locations around the country. Anyone can submit measurements. The project is aimed at making people more aware of their […]
