Archive for February, 2021
News for England South-East – 7 February 2021
Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a net from 10.30am on Sundays, settling on 145.275MHz. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@gmail.com Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has Morse training on Sundays from 8pm on 144.060MHz and on Mondays on 3.542MHz from 7.30pm, moving at 8.15pm to 3.555MHz as GB2CW for slow Morse transmissions. On Tuesday it’s […]
News for England South-West – 7 February 2021
Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club has a daily stay well net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm and on Friday there’s a net on 145.450MHz. For details, email secretary@tsgarc.uk Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society has Sunday nets on 145.3875MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm […]
News for Wales – 7 February 2021
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society holds an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm every Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday see a net via GB3FG from 8pm. On Wednesdays there’s an FM or Fusion net from 7.30pm via GB3CM. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. On Tuesday Rhondda Amateur Radio Society has its net on GB3BC from 7pm, […]
RSGB regional election news
The RSGB nominations process has closed for its forthcoming elections Only the current co-opted regional representatives in regions 6 and 12 were nominated in those areas, so they have been elected unopposed. We congratulate Liz Cabban, GW0ETU and David de la Haye, M0MBD who will continue in their roles. No nominations were received for the […]
1 March 2021 – Using propagation prediction tools by RSGB PSC Chair Steve Nichols, G0KYA
Steve’s presentation Steve, G0KYA looks at the new tools available like Predtest, Proppy and Propquest and how we can use these. He also covers how they assist in preparing the propagation reports in RadCom and general. About Steve Steve Nichols, G0KYA is the Chair of the RSGB’s Propagation Studies Committee. He has been licensed since […]
1 February 2021 – Starting out on the microwave bands by Neil Underwood, G4LDR
Neil’s presentation Starting Out on the Microwave Bands provides basic information needed to understand the microwave bands and how to become operational on them. Topics covered include: What are the microwave bands? Propagation properties and microwave beacons What classes of licence can use which microwave bands? Equipment requirements including antennas and transverters Examples of typical […]
