Archive for 2019
News for Wales – 19 May 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.
RadCom Basics December 2016-January 2017, No. 10
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Midland Series ARDF event
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 […]
Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, SK
Sad news now. Mount Athos’ best-known radio amateur, Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, became Silent Key on 5 May 2019 after complications resulting from cancer. He was 64. Monk Apollo was essentially the lone DX voice from Mount Athos, the 20th most-wanted DXCC entity, where he operated from his Orthodox Monastery.
