Archive for May, 2016
News for Wales – 29 May 2016
On Thursday North Wales Radio Society General Meeting. Contact Liz Cabban, GW0ETU, on 07760 190 355. On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is closed for the Bank Holiday. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773.
RadCom June 2016, Vol. 92, No. 6
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 I am delighted to be your President and look forward to the next two years. So let’s get positive—amateur radio is facing challenges, […]
G3KMA in CQ DX Hall of Fame
We are delighted that Roger Balister, G3KMA is one of the 2016 inductees in the CQ DX Hall of Fame. As manager of the Islands on the Air (IOTA) program since 1985, Roger has seen IOTA grow from a few hundred early participants to more than 10,000 today, making it one of the most popular […]
Distance learning course news
The Bath-based Advanced distance learning team are now enrolling for their next course that will run from early July to December. The course has weekly work packages to guide students through the RSGB textbook with regular revision questions to check on progress. There are no fees to pay but students pay a deposit of £30 […]
Navassa DXpedition video online
Glenn Johnson, W0GJ was a member of the K1N DXpedition to Navassa Island, which was voted DXpedition of the Year 2015. It was a once-in-32-year DXpedition and the number one Most Wanted Entity in Europe. In October 2015, he was the keynote speaker at the 2015 RSGB Convention. If you weren’t able to visit the […]
Band Plan updates on 1 June 2016
Amateurs are advised that updates to a small number of band plans will occur on 1 June 2016. This follows approval of proposals agreed at the recent IARU Region 1 Interim meeting. The updates to 80m, 30m and VHF will provide greater flexibility for narrowband modes. The RSGB website and RadCom will be updated to […]
