Archive for 2018
RBN adds FT8 spots
The Reverse Beacon Network is beta-testing a separate Telnet feed for FT8 spots. You can find it at telnet.reversebeacon.net port 7001. This is in addition to the existing feed on port 7000, which has been re-purposed as CW-only. Also, Aggregator version five has been developed as a beta that can handle FT8 spots received from WSJT-X. […]
WRC-19 preparations underway
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 […]
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
Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 17 June 2018
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 […]
