Archive for August, 2018
News for England South-West – 19 August 2018
South Bristol Amateur Radio Club has two events this week: they will be operating GB0CCC today for International Lighthouses and Lightships on the Air, and on Thursday they’ve an open house and on air night. Contact Andrew Jenner, G7KNA, on 0783 869 5471. On Monday Bristol RSGB Group holds a show-and-tell evening. Further information from […]
News for Wales – 19 August 2018
On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale and club night. Further details from Steve, MW6CCG, on 0787 849 4337. On Tuesday Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society hosts an illustrated talk on rig comparison by Peter, GW4JQP, at 7pm. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. On Thursday Marches Amateur Radio Society hosts […]
Ofcom licensing portal downtime
We have been notified that Ofcom are carrying out maintenance on some of their online systems. The user portal will be unavailable tomorrow, between 4.30 am and 11.30 pm on Saturday, 18 August 2018. If you need to contact Ofcom about this or any other matter, their contact details are here.
YOTA 2018: Day 1
We set off for South Africa just after 2200hrs, and enjoyed our pleasant 11 hour flight to Johannesburg! We started bumping into fellow attendees while queuing for customs. We were greeted by a large welcoming reception, and driven to the fantastic Kopanong hotel a few miles from the airport Software Defined Radio We started off […]
More newcomers on 5MHz
The Ecuadorian telecoms regulator, ARCOTEL, has authorised operation on 5MHz under the new WRC-15 Secondary Allocation 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 25W EIRP. Bosnia and Herzegovina have also been authorised by their regulator, for 5MHz operation under the new WRC-15 Secondary Allocation 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 15W EIRP.
Convention Early Bird bookings
The end of the Early Bird discount for bookings at the RSGB Convention is fast approaching. The deadline is 18 August 2018 and the event takes place on 12 to 14 October 2018. The provisional programme is now available—see rsgb.org/convention for all the latest information. The RSGB Convention is generously sponsored by Martin Lynch & […]
