Archive for March, 2019
RadCom April 2019, Vol. 95, No. 4
Kenwood TS-890S – Kenwood’s latest HF+ radio, modelled on the TS-990S To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 88 Around Your Region – Events roundup 92 New products 16 News 14 Obituary – Joan Heathershaw, G4CHH 50 Obituary – Jim Stevenson, G0EJQ 95 […]
NRC radio room closed 30 March
On Saturday, 30 March 2019 GB3RS and the radio room at the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park will be not be available to visiting radio amateurs. This is because they will be in use for training and practical assessment purposes as part of an Arkwright Academy Foundation Licence event. Whilst GB3RS will still be […]
Australians set new microwave records
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) reports that new records have been set on the 47GHz and 122GHz bands. Operating 47GHz mobile, David, VK5KK and Wayne, VK5APN set a new record of 20.8km on 11 March 2019. At 122GHz, Matt, VK2DAG and David, VK2JDS set a new VK2 state record of 100m. Although this is […]
Bouvet Island DXpedition now en route
The much-anticipated 3Y0I Bouvet Island DXpedition is presently at sea en route to its destination. They set sail from Cape Town 19 March 2019 on board the MV Atlantic Tuna. All being well, the team expects to land at the remote Antarctic island around Tuesday, 26 March 2019 and hopes to be on the air […]
Smithsonian Institution call sign revived
Historic American call sign NN3SI is being reactivated under the aegis of the Smithsonian Institution Amateur Radio Group. Although presently lacking a permanent station location and unable yet to support guest operation, the group’s president, John Weise, N4NPG, told ARRL. “This this is the start to Amateur Radio slowly coming back at the Smithsonian. We […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The deadline for applications to become a team member or the team leader for YOTA Bulgaria 2019 has been extended until Sunday, 14 April 2019. Full details at rsgb.org/yota2019. Two new videos from the 2018 RSGB Convention are now available to Members on the RSGB website. These are LF Forum by Dave Pick, G3YXM and […]
