Archive for October, 2022
New Transponder Bandplan for QO-100
At the 2022 AMSAT-UK Colloquium on Saturday 8 October 2022, a new narrowband transponder bandplan for the QO-100 geostationary amateur satellite was announced. Among other changes, AMSAT has allocated a new ‘broadcast’ spot frequency which is intended for the news services of amateur radio organisations. The RSGB’s news service GB2RS has been transmitted via QO-100 […]
RadCom November 2022, Vol. 98, No. 11
RSGB VHF National Field Day – A five-band contest primarily for portable stations To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 85 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 Croatia 2022, the YOTA Summer Camp 32 GB70W, Danny Shurmer, GW7BZR and Brian Davies, […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world communicate with each other via amateur radio. JOTA 2022 ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC on Sunday, 16 October 2022. You can find out more on the JOTA website. The Royal Air Force Air Cadets will […]
Rallies and Events News – 16 October 2022
Today, 16 October, the Hornsea Amateur Radio Club Rally will take place at the Driffield Showground YO25 9DW. More information is available on the website Next Saturday, 22 October, the Essex CW Boot Camp and CW Convention takes place. The venue will be the 3rd Witham Scout and Guide Headquarters, Powers Hall End, Witham, Essex. […]
Special Events News – 16 October 2022
Hartlepool Amateur Radio Club will be running GB0TVS on behalf of Tees Valley North Scouts today, 16 October, for Jamboree On The Air. They will be based at Hartlepool Scout Centre. The station will be active on HF, VHF and UHF and will welcome any contacts. Visitors are welcome on the Saturday and Sunday. Michel, […]
DX News – 16 October 2022
Today, 16 October, JE1HXZ/6 will be active from the Amami Islands, AS-023. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via the bureau and Logbook of the World. A team of 15 plan to set up four HF stations for CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, FT4, and a […]
