Archive for April, 2024
Jack Joyce, M7OFM – RSGB Youth (Bronze) Award
Jack Joyce, M7OFM, known as JJ, is 17 years old and is a third-generation radio amateur following in the footsteps of his parents and Grandad. Recently JJ, who has complex additional needs, decided he wanted to have a go at achieving the RSGB Youth (Bronze) Award. JJ had been busy making contacts on FT8, and […]
Andrew, 2E1BRT
In 2021, we shared details of Andrew, 2E1BRT and his interest in chasing awards. Almost three years on, we thought we would get an update on how Andrew is progressing. Having completed the RSGB 6m Countries Award and the IARU R1 Mixed Band Award in 2021 he had a blank sheet to commence the next […]
8 April 2024 – HF Aurora Reflections Observed at Anchorage, Alaska USA by Whitham Reeve
The presentation Many interesting phenomena can be observed in the high frequency radio band including aurora reflections, meteor trail reflections, radio blackouts, sudden frequency deviations, aircraft reflections, and propagation anomalies due to ionospheric patches and blobs. Detections of all these phenomena at Anchorage involve a terrestrial transmitter and terrestrial receiver separated by a distance great […]
AGM – final reminder
Are you an RSGB member? Have you voted on the AGM resolutions? The deadline for voting is 9am on Thursday 11 April. Online voting is available 24 hours a day, so make sure you use your vote before then. Registration for asking a question live via Zoom has now closed but there is still time […]
Join a friend offer
Don’t forget that the RSGB has launched a new opportunity to get even more out of your RSGB membership. If you recommend a friend who hasn’t been an RSGB member during the last 12 months, you will both receive £10 cashback when they become a member paying by direct debit. Whether you’re an individual RSGB […]
April 2024 Tonight @ 8
The latest Tonight @ 8 webinar is on Monday, 8 April 2024, when Whitham Reeve will be looking at high frequency aurora reflections observed at Anchorage in Alaska, USA. The presentation will include an overview of early investigations and concepts that underlie the observations of aurora reflections and instrumentation. It will also include a selection […]
