Archive for May, 2019
RadCom June 2019, Vol. 95, No. 6
An easy option for QO-100—modular, no-computer, no-tune, no SMD-work satellite upconverter To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Annual RSGB trophy presentation 34 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 New products 15 News 11 RSGB Matters 6 Special interest groups news […]
New propagation prediction tool released
The RSGB’s Propagation Studies Committee (PSC) has released a new propagation tool for amateurs, based on the ITU’s ITURHFPROP program. The tool is the work of programmer and PSC member James Watson, HZ1JW, and can be found at rsgb.org/proppy. The new tool gives you hour-by-hour monthly median propagation predictions from a location you specify to […]
Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon
It’s only a few days until the start of the Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon. Some brand new awards have been added, including Worked all Teams and Worked all Cricket Grounds. The Marathon runs from 30 May 2019 to 14 July 2019—full details at rsgb.org/cricket.
Easy-100 satellite upconverter forum
There has been a great deal of interest in the Easy-100 DIY upconverter for geostationary satellite QO-100, published in the June RadCom. A special interest group has now been created for discussions and support at groups.io/g/easy-100 and all are welcome to join.
Also in GB2RS this week…
Dementia Awareness Week is run by Alzheimer Scotland from 3 to 9 June. Peter, MM0NQY will be running GB2DAW during this time to help raise the worldwide amateur community’s awareness of dementia. Operating from the Shetland Islands, Scotland, on various bands and times, Peter hopes that the end result may be a worldwide net where […]
Dementia Awareness Week special event
Dementia Awareness Week is run by Alzheimer Scotland from 3 to 9 June. Peter, MM0NQY will be running GB2DAW during this time to help raise the worldwide amateur community’s awareness of dementia. Operating from the Shetland Islands, Scotland, on various bands and times, Peter hopes that the end result may be a worldwide net where […]
