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Wales News – 2 February 2014
As you will know, all radio amateurs are required to revalidate their licence at least every five years. The process to do this requires every licence holder to contact Ofcom to confirm or update the details on the licence database. This process has been underway for some time and to date some 52 percent of […]
RadCom February 2014, Vol. 90, No. 2
THIS EDITION IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE ONLINE We apologise for any disappointment This edition is currently being converted to our HTML5 online viewer, which will bring enhanced readability, download speed and picture quality News and Reports 6 RSGB Matters Including news of the RSGB AGM, new Band Plan commentary, Ofcom statements on 2.3/3.4GHz, licence progression and […]
GB2RS News Script – 26 January 2014
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 26 January 2014. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 26 January 2014 (7-page/56KB Word document)
Canadians get 5MHz without NoV
Industry Canada announced this week that it is opening access to the 5MHz band, dropping the special VX9 series 60m developmental licence arrangements. Canadian amateurs will have access to the same five 2.8kHz channels as the USA, with a maximum power of 100W PEP. The frequencies are 5332, 5348, 5358.5, 5373 and 5405kHz. Licensees in […]
International trip for young persons
The RSGB Board has announced plans to sponsor a team of four young people to visit the IARU Youngsters on the Air event in July, hosted this year by the Finnish Radio Amateur League. All RSGB members between 15 and 25 years old have been sent a personal invitation to apply for an expenses-paid place […]
Mixing amateurs with huskies
The Eagle Cap Extreme Dog Sled race is an annual event that takes place from 22nd to 25th January in the Wallowa Mountains in Northeastern Oregon, USA. Essential communications are provided by amateurs using a remote base and a pair of linked VHF repeaters. Some of the more remote checkpoints are linked by HF. This […]
