Archive for 2018

News for England South-East – 18 February 2018

| February 16, 2018

We start with advance notice from Dover Radio Club of their Foundation course on Thursday evenings from 1 March. It will be at East Kent College at Dover, Maision Dieu Road, CT16 1DH, from 6pm to 9pm. The cost is £45 and it leads to an exam on 3 May. Contact Aaron Coote, M0IER, on […]

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News for England South-West – 18 February 2018

| February 16, 2018

On Monday Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club 2018 is having a talk on the BITX40 by Mike, G4KXQ. Details from Alan Fisher, M6CCH, on 01237 422 833. On Monday Weston-super-Mare Radio Society is having a talk on WSPR by G4DPH. Contact Martin Jones, G7UWI, on 01934 613 094. On Thursday Poole Radio Society meets […]

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News for Wales – 18 February 2018

| February 16, 2018

On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on the Air Ambulance service. More information from John Pritchard, MW0JWP, on 0751 503 1025. On Tuesday Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on a NVIS antenna, plus an on-the-air evening. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. On Tuesday Rhondda Amateur Radio […]

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Derek Benham, G3YJP, 7th January 2018

| February 12, 2018

Derek Benham, G3YJP had various interests including astronomy and amateur radio. I recall chilly nights with him on the roof of a bike shed at Letchworth Grammar School in the 1960s along with other members of the school astronomy club. We had our reflecting telescope there. Derek & I studied together for the Radio Amateurs’ […]

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RadCom download – March 2018

| February 12, 2018

This is the Arduino source code file mentioned in the March 2018 RadCom article Adding a TFT Colour Display to Your Projects by Jack Purdum, W8TEE, Dennis Kidder, W6DQ and Al Peter, AC8GY. Download files (.INO/12KB)* *Arduino sketch file

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Gordon L Adams, G3LEQ, 4 February 2018

| February 12, 2018

Gordon Adams, G3LEQ, passed away peacefully on 4 February 2018, surrounded by family. Gordon worked for many years in the service of his country, whilst at the same time being an active radio amateur. A Member of the RSGB for over 60  years, he extended his talents to help his fellow amateur. A member of […]

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