Archive for January, 2025
Rallies and Events News – 2 February 2025
On Sunday the 9 February, the Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society RadioActive Fair will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall, Market Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5DG. The doors will be open from 10am to 3pm and admission will cost £5. Hot food, refreshments and free car parking will be available. For more information contact Patrick, […]
Special Events News – 2 February 2025
Special callsign HB20SOTA is in use throughout 2025 by the Swiss SOTA Group to celebrate its 20th anniversary. For more information, and to read details of a certificate that is available for working the station, visit the website Special callsign OF60AP is in use throughout 2025 by members of Central Uusimaa Radio Amateurs Association, OH2AP. […]
DX News – 2 February 2025
Giovanni, IZ2DPX is active from ZD7DPX from St. Helena Island, AF-022, until tomorrow the 3 February. He is operating SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or directly to IK2DUW. Aldir, PY1SAD is active as 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana until the 8 February. He is operating CW, SSB and […]
Contest News – 2 February 2025
Today, the 2 February, the RSGB 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Tomorrow, the 3 February, the RSGB 80m Club Championship runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is signal […]
Propagation News – 2 February 2025
Last week was pretty unremarkable as far as the Sun goes, but it looks like that is about to change. The seven days preceding Thursday 30 January were characterised by reasonably settled geomagnetic conditions, with a maximum Kp index of 3.67 and a solar flux index that fell from 205 on the 24 January, to […]
RSGB exams team publishes Syllabus Version 1.6b
The RSGB exams team is pleased to announce publication of a revised version of Syllabus Version 1.6. This update is known as Version 1.6b. The revisions address feedback received from the community since the publication of Version 1.6a. The companion document summarises?the changes made?to the syllabus which include moving some material from Licensing, in Section […]
