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Tonight @ 8 – Node-RED for radio amateurs

| May 26, 2023

On Monday, 5 June 2023, Mike Richards, G4WNC will be giving the live presentation Node-RED for Radio Amateurs. Node-RED is a visual programming language that is very powerful but surprisingly easy to use. The language has matured over recent years and has the potential to be a valuable tool for radio amateurs. In this talk, […]

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RSGB Beaconnect loop experiments

| May 26, 2023

Three weekends have been identified for some RSGB Beaconnect loop experiments: On 3-4 June 2023 there will be some regional loops and nets On the 10-11 June 2023 there will be an England-only loop and net, based round the activators who have registered for Beaconnect callsigns so far, but the Society would welcome new activators […]

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RSGB School Zone stories

| May 26, 2023

The RSGB’s School Zone webpage brings together radio amateurs in schools and colleges. We want to help people to share their experience of, and expertise in, establishing and running a radio club for young people. We’ve just launched a new page as part of this section called School Zone stories where we’re highlighting some of […]

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Ormiston Horizon Academy

| May 25, 2023
Ormiston Horizon Academy

The amateur radio club (M0OHA) at Ormiston Horizon Academy has been running for over five years. Current members in Year 8 and 9 have been working towards taking their Foundation licence exam in July 2023. Here they are getting to grips with block diagrams!  

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Sandringham School

| May 25, 2023
Sandringham School

The amateur radio club at Sandringham School was one of those who hosted the GB22YOTA call sign during December’s YOTA Month. Licensed students operated five separate stations, with other students helping with set up and check logging. Station 1 was a traditional HF station, running a K3 and KPA500 amplifier on SSB 80m to 10m. […]

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St Peter-in-Thanet CE Junior School

| May 24, 2023
St Peter-in-Thanet CE Junior School

John Hislop, G7OHO recently established a new STEAMettes club at St Peter-in-Thanet CE Junior School, Broadstairs, Kent. With a mixed group from Years 2, 3 and 4 (6- to 9-year-olds) the first week saw them making bracelets and developing their skills in wire stripping and soldering. As well as creating a circuit using solderless breadboard, […]

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