Archive for May, 2020
RadCom June 2020, Vol. 96, No. 6
We may be self-isolating but radio amateurs are not isolated—just get on the air! To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Annual RSGB trophy winners 16 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 86 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 Beyond Exams, John Rogers, M0JAV 26 New products 14 […]
Design Ideas for Radio Amateurs
The Design Notes scrapbook – projects, circuits, SDR, DSP and much more By Andy Talbot, G4JNT Since it was first published over ten years ago, the Design Notes column in The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Journal RadCom has been a favourite amongst the Members of the Society. Each month Andy Talbot, G4JNT has […]
YOTA Online programme launched
As all planned YOTA 2020 events have been cancelled until September, a new programme called YOTA Online has been developed. This will be a monthly livestream gathering, free to all participants and available afterwards as a recorded version. In each meeting, the YOTA team will present different topics and answer questions from the YOTA community. […]
Ofcom EMF consultation deadline
We want to remind you that the deadline for response to the Ofcom EMF consultation (now 12 June) is approaching. Ofcom has published its FAQs which may help explain what this means. The updated ICNIRP 2020 guidelines are also now published and supersede the 1998 guidelines. Our special EMF web page has links to the […]
SARL celebrates 95 years
Last Wednesday, 20 May 2020, the South African Radio League celebrated its 95th anniversary. It was formed on Wednesday, 20 May 1925, just a month after the world’s radio amateurs met in Paris to form the world body, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). In 1947 the word “relay” was dropped from the name. Their […]
New exams booking system
In response to the demand for remote invigilation exams, the RSGB is launching a new, automated booking system. It will make each part of the process smoother for applicants and HQ staff. As all 600 exam slots in June have now been filled, the new booking system will go live on 1 June 2020 in […]
