Archive for January, 2017
News for England South-East – 15 January 2017
Surrey Radio Contact Club has its net on 1905kHz from 9.30am today and next Sunday. On Thursday there’s a club net on 70.300MHz from 8pm and Friday sees a club net on 145.350MHz, also from 8pm. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322. Radio Society of Harrow has its club net on Monday from 8.15pm, […]
News for England South-West – 15 January 2017
On Monday Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club is holding a quiz night with John, G3JKL. Details from Alan Fisher, M6CCH, on 01237 422 833. On Monday Weston-super-Mare Radio Society is holding its AGM. Details from Martin Jones, G7UWI, on 01934 613 094. On Tuesday Exeter Amateur Radio Society has its net on GB3EW from […]
News for Wales – 15 January 2017
On Monday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society is discussing funding ideas. More information from Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 804 7008. On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on WWI communications by 2W0CHV. More information from Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 07833 620 733. On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is holding a DVD night. […]
Note from our patron, HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT
The RSGB Commonwealth Contest (formerly known as the British Empire Radio Union – BERU) is one of the longest-running contests in the HF contesting world. It promotes contacts between stations in the UK&CD, Commonwealth and Mandated Territories. The 80th Commonwealth Contest will take place on 11 – 12 March 2017 between 1000 – 1000 UTC. […]
VDSL interference
The RSGB’s Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee (EMCC) has worked with BT Technology Services and Operations and also Openreach to design a new process to improve the way multiple line checks are done. This can only be used where the EMCC has received reports from amateurs that it checks and believes are caused by VDSL RFI. In these cases, lines in the near vicinity of […]
RSGB Awards Manager
The Board has appointed Chris Burbanks, G3SJJ to the position of RSGB Awards Manager. He will be working with a small team to review the RSGB Awards Programme and making recommendations to improve the processes for claiming and fulfillment of the awards. Active on all HF bands with a Worked DXCC total of 327 countries, […]
