Archive for September, 2015
RadCom October 2015, Vol. 91, No. 10
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 YOTA Month, RadCom Plus news, Construction Competition, President’s review of contesting, book updates for new licence questions […]
Changes to the management of UK amateur radio examinations
On 1 October 2015, responsibility for the management of the radio amateur examinations system passed from the RCF to the RSGB. These new arrangements are contained in a schedule of terms agreed between Ofcom and the RSGB. Schedule of Terms between Ofcom and the Radio Society of Great Britain on the conduct of Amateur Radio […]
Commander Aubrey John Russell Pegler RN OBE, G3ENI, 12 September 2015
Commander A J R Pegler RN OBE, G3ENI (RNARS 23) became a silent key on 12th September 2015 at the grand age of 95. It is an honour and privilege to give this tribute to John. He joined the Navy as a cadet at the age of 17. During the war he was on the […]
National Hamfest approaches
The National Hamfest takes place Friday the 25th and Saturday, 26 September at the Newark and Notts Showground. The postcode for satnav is NG24 2NY. There will be an opportunity to try digital mobile radio via the on-site temporary repeater. If you would like to operate the special event station on-site, please bring your licence. […]
Weather balloon to go up Sunday
A weather balloon is being launched Sunday, the 13th, in the Netherlands carrying an amateur radio transponder. The 37th annual balloon foxhunt will then be on and an estimated thousand or more amateurs will set out on an electronic chase of this flying fox. The signals will be on 2, at 200mW and an ATY […]
Are you missing a cable?
At last week’s Telford HamFest in Shropshire, a stand holder, Miles Cooper, sold a couple of new Motorola Atrix boxed units in good faith to two buyers. Unfortunately, these ancillary units require three cables to connect them to a Raspberry Pi microprocessor for which they are intended. If any one knows who purchased one of […]
