Archive for June, 2019

New Ones for IOTA

| June 28, 2019

Every five years the IOTA Board reviews the island list to see if there is scope for a small number of additions to the list of around 1,200 island groups. Some ‘New Ones’ were announced at the Ham Radio gathering in Friedrichshafen last weekend. More details are on the IOTA website, but, in brief, the […]

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Latest news on VHF spectrum

| June 28, 2019

The latest stage of our ongoing efforts to protect and develop VHF spectrum saw considerations for the future of 50MHz being concluded with the final meeting of CEPT Project Team D, as they prepare for WRC-19, where the RSGB has been represented throughout. We are also well aware of the concern in the amateur radio […]

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LightSail 2 CubeSat to transmit Morse

| June 28, 2019

The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 CubeSat, launched on the 25 June 2019, will transmit Morse code from space. LightSail is a citizen-funded project and the satellite is due to be deployed on the 2 July 2019. Once deployed, LightSail 2 will automatically transmit a beacon packet every few seconds, which can be decoded into 238 […]

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GB2RS News Script for 30 June 2019

| June 28, 2019

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 30 June 2019 (10-page/157KB Microsoft Word document)

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| June 28, 2019

We have added some more detail to the lectures for the 2019 RSGB Convention. You can read about the latest confirmed lectures for the HF, VHF, AMSAT and General Interest streams, as well as information about Contest University, Awards and Contests. Booking is now open for both weekend packages and day tickets. For full details […]

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Rallies and Events News – 30 June 2018

| June 28, 2019

Next Saturday, 6 July, the Stockport RS Rally will be held in Walthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6SQ. Doors open from 9.30am, with disabled visitors gaining access at 9.15am. Admittance is £2. There will be trade stands, special interest groups and an RSGB book stall. Catering is available on-site. A talk-in station […]

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