Communications Manager
RSGB Communications Manager
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RSGB sponsors TX Factor episode 29
In the latest TX Factor episode they are beaming (almost) live across the airwaves with microwatts of broadband energy to bring the long-awaited show 29 of TX Factor. In this programme they increase the power to up to ten Watts when Bob, Dave and Noel head to the Wiltshire hills with a pair of Icom […]
Student journalist makes video of GB23C SSES
Back in May, student journalist, Alina, visited the special special event station, GB23C, run by Cray Valley Radio Society as part of the RSGB’s celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III. The video she has released includes interviews with members of CVRS talking about their equipment, making contacts across the world, and other historical […]
New ATV display at RSGB National Radio Centre
A new amateur TV display has just been installed at the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC), with signals received via the wide-band segment of the geostationary satellite QO-100. We are delighted to be able to demonstrate amateur TV as a permanent display at the NRC, helping to highlight yet another exciting aspect of our technical […]
Could you be an NRC volunteer?
There is so much happening at the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) that it needs to expand its team of volunteers! If you can volunteer at weekends, you will be particularly welcome. The NRC has a fabulous set-up, and full training on using the GB3RS radio station will be given. You will be joining a […]
3 July 2023 – Receiving Antennas are Different… by Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ
Eric’s presentation Almost every ham radio station can benefit from a separate receiving antenna (or several!) While reciprocity applies to both receiving and transmitting antennas, the priorities are different. Effective receiving antennas are optimized for best signal to noise ratio, not necessarily the greatest gain. There are countless interesting means of building high signal to noise ratio receiving antennas and we will explore some of […]
Coronation activities come to an end
Radio amateurs are reminded that the special call sign GB23C, used to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, stopped being available for use on Friday 30 June. The availability of special call signs GB23BAA to GB23BZZ, used for Beaconnect events, also ended at the same time. The optional ‘R’ Coronation regional secondary […]
