Archive for 2020
Check RSGB news online
This is a really busy time for amateur radio and the Radio Society of Great Britain is supporting members and non-members alike during these changing times. Remember that you can see the RSGB’s main news on its website, and its RSGB notices page in particular. Check there for updates to the Board, Volunteer Leadership Team […]
Could you write for children?
Have you ever written a book for children in the 11 to 13 age range? The RSGB is looking for an author of a book aimed at Key Stage 3 school children. This is intended to be an appropriately illustrated technical book, so experience of working with an illustrator will be very useful. We already […]
Daniel, M7DNL – 10 years old
Daniel says: “I often used to watch my Dad mess around with radios. When lockdown began he suggested it might be worth me getting my own amateur radio licence. I signed up for the Essex Ham online Foundation course and my Dad taught me quite a bit, too. I found memorising the different frequencies and […]
David Trickett, M7ARZ
David took the Foundation exam via remote invigilation in June 2020. He said: “I found the whole process very easy to handle. My invigilator, Lawrence, explained everything to me in simple language and made things easy to follow. It was nice to be able to have a chat with him before the exam started as […]
GB2RS News Script for 9 August 2020
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 9 August 2020 (11-page/197KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB has released two more 2019 Convention presentations on its YouTube channel. In I Can Hear It, Why Won’t It Decode? Neil Smith, G4DBN explains choosing the best digital mode for tropo DX at VHF and above. He also investigates multipath, scintillation, scatter modes and radio characteristics on signal coherence and decodability. In the […]
