Archive for February, 2020
Stuart Boast, G3WDL, 8 January 2020
Stuart Boast, G3WDL was born on 22 June 1945 and became a SK on 8 January 2020. Stuart was born in Doncaster and lived in the neighbourhood all his life. On leaving school he worked at the steel works in Scunthorpe but had ambitions of becoming a ships radio officer. This took him to the […]
RadCom March 2020, Vol. 96, No. 3
Anytone AT-D578UVPRO—a look at the dual band 144/430MHz DMR/FM mobile To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 New products 14 News 12 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups news 16 YOTA Winter Camp, Rob Evered, […]
ESRG Meeting, 1 February 2020
Follow the link below to read the minutes of this meeting. ESRG Meeting, 1 February 2020 (5-page/132KB PDF)
New distance record on the 122GHz band
Using low power silicon chips with barely a milliwatt, an astonishing new world record of 139km has been achieved on the 122GHz millimetre wave amateur band. The distance record set in the California mountains is particularly notable as this frequency suffers from severe atmospheric losses due to an oxygen molecular resonance that add to significant […]
Repeater, gateway and beacon NoV renewals
The RSGB would like to remind all holders of Notices of Variation for repeaters, gateways and beacons to ensure their contact details are up to date. The three year renewal season is under way and there are a number of keepers who have changed their email address, etc. and are not getting the reminders. It […]
Ofcom consults on EMF exposure
Ofcom has published a consultation document called Proposed Measures to Require Compliance with International Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields which can be read at tinyurl.com/gb2rs-ofcomemf. The RSGB is reviewing the document and will respond to the consultation in due course.
