Archive for 2015
News for England South-West – 20 December 2015
North Bristol Amateur Radio Club has its 70cm open net today from 7pm on GB3BS. The club is closed on Christmas Day. Details from Mat, G7FBD, via email to g7fbd@gb3bs.co.uk. On Monday Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has its Christmas party. Contact Alan Fisher, M6CCH, on 01237 422 833. On Monday Weston-super-Mare Radio Society […]
News for Wales – 20 December 2015
On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club is having its Christmas social evening. Contact Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 07833 620 733. Llanelli Amateur Radio Society and North Wales Radio Society are closed this week.
Tim Peake launches to the ISS – an historic event!
![Tim Peake launches to the ISS – an historic event! Tim Peake launches to the ISS – an historic event!](http://rsgb.org/main/files/2015/12/151215-RSGB-and-ARISS-stand-at-London-launch-event-150x93.png)
The RSGB was delighted to be part of the launch events in London, Cardiff and Belfast We were able to explain more about amateur radio to school pupils and the public, and to share in the excitement of this special day. Tim will contact pupils by amateur radio from the ISS The first four school […]
First school contacts confirmed
The first four schools confirmed to have amateur radio contacts with Tim Peake from the ISS have been announced. We’re looking forward to working with them, their local clubs and ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) for these historic and inspiring events! The school contacts confirmed so far are: Sandringham School, St Albans […]
RadCom Basics October-November 2015, No. 3
![RadCom Basics October-November 2015, No. 3 RadCom Basics October-November 2015, No. 3](http://thersgb.org/images/radcom_basics/Stories/Makingmostof15m.png)
Making the most of 15m (21MHz) In the latest in our series about the HF amateur bands we take a look at 15m, its characteristics and what you might be able to work How to use an SDR dongle as a VHF/UHF receiver Ever fancied having a multi-band all-mode software-defined radio receiver that covers from […]
Tim Peake launch events – be involved!
![Tim Peake launch events – be involved! Tim Peake launch events – be involved!](http://rsgb.org/main/files/2015/12/tim-peake-image-department-of-business-innovation-and-skills-150x112.png)
On 15 December, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will be launched on his mission to the International Space Station The RSGB will be at the launch events in London, Cardiff and Belfast—come and say hello and be part of the launch build-up. There will be space experts, activities to get involved in and […]