Archive for January, 2022
SpaceX launches amateur satellites
SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-3 mission launched on Thursday carrying 105 satellites including several amateur radio payloads. The Tevel mission comprises eight satellites, each with an FM transponder with an uplink on 145.970MHz and downlink, plus beacon transmissions on 436.400MHz. The EASAT-2 and Hades cubesats also have 2m to 70cm transponders, with Hades also carrying a […]
NASA recognises ARISS in pictures
NASA has recognised Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) as a science education and research programme. Two images of ARISS activity are among those singled out by the space agency as some of the best space station science pictures of 2021. ARRL Representative to ARISS International Rosalie White, K1STO, said recognition is significant […]
BBC Radio Norfolk interviews Roger Cooke, G3LDI
Roger Cooke, G3LDI of Norfolk ARC was interviewed on BBC Radio Norfolk yesterday to talk about Morse Code in celebration of ‘Learn your name in Morse Code Day’. Roger is the RSGB’s GB2CW Coordinator and has also written a book about Morse Code which you can buy in the RSGB Shop. Listen to his interview […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
If you couldn’t join the RSGB’s Tonight @ 8 webinar on amateur radio software construction this week, you can catch up on the RSGB YouTube channel or at rsgb.org/webinars. Heather Lomond’s talk has inspired people to try something new; so take a look and perhaps make something yourself for the RSGB Construction Competition. There are […]
Rallies and Events News – 16 January 2022
The next rally we have in our calendar is the Red Rose Rally on the 6th of February. Lincoln Short Wave Club has announced that they are postponing the Wragby Rally until March or April due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Also responding to concern over the upsurge in COVID-19 cases, organisers of the International […]
DX News – 16 January 2022
As previously announced, the planned D6 Comoros DXpedition has been postponed due to the pandemic. Also, the HD8M DXpedition team has cancelled its trip to the Galapagos Islands that was scheduled for March. Alex, UG1A will be active in his spare time from Vostok Base in Antarctica as RI1ANC until the beginning of February. Activity will be […]
