Archive for 2017

Online examinations announcement

| October 6, 2017

An online option for Full examinations (previously known as Advanced) was launched in March 2017. Clubs, exam centres and candidates have all given very positive feedback and supported the original idea of extending the online option to Intermediate and Foundation exams. We’re delighted to announce that a recent Exam Group meeting approved the roll-out of […]

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Ofcom licensing portal maintenance

| October 5, 2017

Ofcom has advised us that it’s online licensing portal will be down for maintenance from 18:30 on Friday, 6 October until 01:30 on Saturday, 7 October.

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So what does being an RSGB Board member really mean?

| October 4, 2017
So what does being an RSGB Board member really mean?

We asked current Board Directors to give us their thoughts: “A chance to give something back for the enjoyment I have had from amateur radio over many years – here and overseas.” Most people cite being able to give something back as being a key driver; others want to use their knowledge, skills and experience […]

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IARU Conference report now online

| September 29, 2017

The Report for the 24th Region 1 IARU General Conference, held in Landshut Germany from 16 to 23 September 2017, is available on the Region 1 website. The papers for C3, C4, C5 and C7 are also available in zipped format on this page.

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Enter the RSGB Construction Competition

| September 29, 2017

The RSGB annual Construction Competition is still open for entries. The aim of the competition is to encourage home construction, experimentation, design and innovation. The competition can be entered by individual members or groups of members where the build team will be treated as a single entrant. The closing date has been extended to 6 […]

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VDSL interference survey extended

| September 29, 2017

The RSGB EMC Committee has been investigating VDSL broadband interference on the HF amateur bands for three years now. To increase the amount of evidence available, the Committee set up a survey to collect current signal levels at the frequencies of VDSL band transitions. There are still lots of responses being received so the deadline […]

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