Archive for 2019

News for England South-West – 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society has shack activity nights this Sunday, Wednesday and next Sunday. Details from Sue, M0PSZ, via email to info@frars.co.uk. Torbay Amateur Radio Society has its nets from 9.30am on 14.270MHz and noon on 145.575MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. Monday sees club nets on 3.663MHz from 10.30am, 1.982MHz from 8pm and […]

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News for Wales – 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

On Tuesday Barry Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night and is on the air. Details from Glyn, GW0AWA, via email to glyndxis@talktalk.net. On Saturday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society has a barbecue. Contact Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 804 7008.

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RadCom Basics December 2016-January 2017, No. 10

| May 16, 2019

What is the MUF and why is it important? The term Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is used a lot with HF communications What special interest radio clubs are out there? There are a whole host of special interest clubs that cater for all sorts of interests How to tune an antenna for lowest SWR Our […]

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Restricted NRC access – advance notice

Advance notice that RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will have restricted access for visiting radio amateurs wishing to operate the station, GB3RS on 6 June, 17 July and 7 August 2019. On 6 June, the NRC will be running a special event station, GB2DAY to celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and on 17 […]

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RSGB Convention 2019 – booking open!

Join us between 11 to 13 October at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes for this year’s RSGB Convention. The programme is being finalised and will feature streams including HF, VHF, AMSAT-UK and general interest. The Convention will include the annual Construction Competition, an SMD Buildathon, the Contest University and a Pi workshop. Our after-dinner speaker […]

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Midland Series ARDF event

| May 10, 2019

The first of the Midland Series ARDF events takes place on Saturday, 18 May 2019 at Burbage Common, between Hinckley and Earl Shilton in Leicestershire, map reference SP446953. Any one interested should meet at the visitor centre off the B4668, that’s the old A47, at 10am. Suitable radio receivers will be available on loan. There […]

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