Archive for December, 2023

News for Wales – 24 December 2023

| December 22, 2023

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 5 January at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]

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Convention presentations released over Christmas

| December 21, 2023

Two more RSGB Convention presentations will be published on YouTube over the Christmas holidays. In the first, Nobby Styles, G0VJG describes the challenging and hazardous DXpedition to Europe’s rarest IOTA, Rockall Island. The second presentation, by David Lauder, G0SNO, outlines the RSGB EMC Committee investigations into sources of RF electrical interference from recent developments in […]

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District Representative vacancies

| December 21, 2023

If you live in Region 11 you could support your local amateur radio community by becoming an RSGB District Representative. DR111 covers Cornwall and the Scillies, whilst DR114 focuses on Dorset. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Regional Representative for Region 11, Andrew Jenner, G7KNA. There are also District Representatives […]

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Draft revised syllabus sections published

| December 18, 2023

Following its consultation on proposed changes to the Amateur Radio Licence, Ofcom has recently published the General notice of proposal to vary amateur radio licences. Adoption of the proposed licence variations will necessitate changes to the examination syllabus. Ofcom are inviting “representations” from licensees and other stakeholders and expect to publish their final decision on […]

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11 December 2023 – Amateur radio construction

| December 18, 2023

The presentation Do you enjoy amateur radio construction? Or would you like to try making something for the first time? The RSGB recognises the importance of construction as a key element of amateur radio, whether that is using traditional construction skills or a software or systems engineering project. In this presentation we’ll look at some […]

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Ofcom consultation statement

| December 15, 2023

Earlier this week, Ofcom released a document titled “Updating the amateur radio licensing framework”. The document states that amateur radio licences will be changing in 2024 and provides details of the changes that are planned. These include adjustments to the overall licensing framework and rules in a number of areas including call signs, technical parameters, […]

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