Archive for 2021
Useful practical skills videos – tuning a dipole with a NanoVNA
The fourth video in our ‘Useful practical skills for new licensees’ series focuses on tuning a dipole with a NanoVNA. Lee, M7MUT has made his own aerial and Rob, M0VFC shows him how to use a NanoVNA to cut it to the correct length for use on 20 metres. We’re providing these video resources to […]
Useful practical skills videos – soldering a PL-259 onto a cable
The third video in our ‘Useful practical skills for new licensees’ series shows Rob, M0VFC teaching Lee, M7MUT how to solder a PL-259 plug onto a length of coax, ready to attach to an antenna. We’re providing these video resources to link with British Science Week and as part of our ‘Get on the air […]
12 April 2021 – Introduction to VNAs and the NanoVNA by Alan Wolke, W2AEW
This video begins with a short presentation in memory of HRH The Prince Philip who died on 9 April 2021 Alan’s presentation Alan gives an introduction to what a VNA is, the fundamentals of VNA operation and terminology, and what it’s good for. He then goes into the NanoVNA specifically—a bit about the design, calibration, […]
Useful practical skills videos – Slim Jim antenna and a simple Balun
Today we’re releasing the first two videos in our new series. Fifteen-year-old Henry-James Robinson, M7HJR entered the 2020 RSGB Construction Competition with two Slim Jim antennas. In the first video he explains how he made them, why he chose to construct them and what he has made since. In our second video we move onto […]
3,000 person passes Foundation exam via remote invigilation
We’re delighted that the 3,000th person has just passed their Foundation licence via remote invigilation! Congratulations to them and welcome to everyone who has become a radio amateur over the last year. There are lots of resources on our Beyond Exams web page – from things you can try, videos about practical skills to watch […]
2020 – a year in numbers
2020 brought devastation across the world as we all faced the effects of the pandemic. The RSGB rose to the challenge of supporting radio amateurs in the UK and providing new ways for people to get started in, or come back to, amateur radio. The April 2021 RadCom will show in detail the work of […]
