Archive for June, 2018
Upcoming satellite launches
The Chinese amateur satellite organisation, CAMSAT, has released more details about their satellites planned for launch later this year. CAS-5A will carry two HF and two VHF-UHF transponders. CAS-6 will include a CW telemetry beacon on VHF, a 20kHz wide UHF-VHF linear transponder and AX.25 4.8k baud GMSK telemetry. Meanwhile, two Russian CubeSats will be […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Preparations for the next World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) have continued over the past few weeks with meetings at ITU in Geneva and CEPT Project Team D in Estonia. Volunteers from IARU and member societies have been engaged on two key agenda items of interest to amateur radio; regarding a potential 50MHz allocation for Region […]
GB2RS News Script for 17 June 2018
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Rallies and Events News – 17 June 2018
The West of England Radio Rally takes place today at the Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Bridge St, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE. This, the 15th occurrence of the event will see inside and outside traders, free car parking, disabled access, a cafe, plus an RSGB book stall. Doors open from 10am to 2pm and admission […]
DX News – 17 June 2018
John, W5JON will be operating as V47JA from St Kitts, IOTA reference NA-104, from 22 June. Active on 160 to 6m, including 5MHz, he will be using SSB. QSL to home call or Logbook of the World. The Cayman Islands, NA-016 play host to Lawrence, K8HTC operating as ZF2LT on HF from 18 to 24 June. QSL […]
Special Events News – 17 June 2018
Many stations are active around the world this weekend, and next weekend, for Museums on the Air. Some UK examples include GB4CTM from Coventry Transport Museum, GB1MSM from Manston Spitfire Museum and GB2RRM at Ramsey Rural Museum. Well over 50 stations have registered to take part. Next Sunday, Shoreham Coast Watch special event station GB1SCW […]
