Archive for 2019
News for England South-West – 11 August 2019
Torbay Amateur Radio Society has regular nets this Sunday, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and next Sunday. Friday also sees a club night. Details from Kerry, M0KRE, on 0772 599 9973. On Monday Weston-super-Mare Radio Society has a club night. Contact M0JOG, on 0750 066 8674. On Tuesday Poldhu Amateur Radio Club is having a […]
News for Wales – 11 August 2019
On Thursday North Wales Radio Society is having a talk Digital Modes and Operating. Contact Liz Cabban, GW0ETU, on 0776 019 0355. Although officially closed for the school holiday, Newport Amateur Radio Society will be operating GB4EUL on Saturday for Lighthouses on the Air. Contact Ross, GW3NWS, on 01633 880 146. On Sunday Wrexham Amateur […]
Prof Les Barclay OBE, G3HTF, 31 July 2019
Professor Les W Barclay G3HTF died on 31 July 2019 at the age of 85. He had a very long and distinguished career in radio science and made significant contributions to the RSGB especially in its studies on radio wave propagation. In 1993, Professor Barclay received the ITU Silver Medal for his chairmanship of the […]
David Sumner, K1ZZ, publishes article in ITU News
David Sumner, K1ZZ (Secretary, International Amateur Radio Union) is the keynote speaker at this year’s RSGB Annual Convention. In the run-up to the discussions at WRC-19 he has published an article on P33 of the latest International Telecommunication Union (ITU) News magazine, promoting the importance and relevance of amateur radio. We have published a short explanation […]
WRC-19: request to support 50MHz
As the run-up to WRC-19 gathers pace, the UK Six Metre Group has also written to Ofcom in support of a positive approach to Agenda Item 1.1 concerning the future of the 50MHz band in ITU Region 1. At present, harmonisation and activity is impeded by the lack of a formal 50MHz ITU Region 1 […]
Celebrating W5LFL from space
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is celebrating the life and accomplishments of astronaut, scientist and amateur radio pioneer Owen Garriott, W5LFL, who became a silent key earlier this year. There may just be time to catch the end of the commemorative slow-scan television event featuring images from his work with ham radio […]
