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News for Wales – 19 May 2019
On Tuesday Barry Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night and is on the air. Details from Glyn, GW0AWA, via email to glyndxis@talktalk.net. On Saturday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society has a barbecue. Contact Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 804 7008.
RadCom Basics December 2016-January 2017, No. 10
What is the MUF and why is it important? The term Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is used a lot with HF communications What special interest radio clubs are out there? There are a whole host of special interest clubs that cater for all sorts of interests How to tune an antenna for lowest SWR Our […]
Midland Series ARDF event
The first of the Midland Series ARDF events takes place on Saturday, 18 May 2019 at Burbage Common, between Hinckley and Earl Shilton in Leicestershire, map reference SP446953. Any one interested should meet at the visitor centre off the B4668, that’s the old A47, at 10am. Suitable radio receivers will be available on loan. There […]
Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, SK
Sad news now. Mount Athos’ best-known radio amateur, Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, became Silent Key on 5 May 2019 after complications resulting from cancer. He was 64. Monk Apollo was essentially the lone DX voice from Mount Athos, the 20th most-wanted DXCC entity, where he operated from his Orthodox Monastery.
Amateur radio cyclone relief effort
An interesting item about amateur radio was broadcast on the BBC World Service this week. It dealt with the importance of amateur radio emergency communications during the recent cyclone in India. Listen to the broadcast—Ham Radio Aids Cyclone Relief Effort.
Also in GB2RS this week…
New videos have been added to the RSGB YouTube channel for any one to view. Dan McGraw, M0WUT presents Electronic Design for the Masses: HF WSPR Transceiver and Noel Matthews, G8GTZ talks about The Farnham WebSDR. Go to rsgb.org/videos for these and many more interesting talks. A BBC Earth PodCast featuring Eleanor Griffin, M6NWZ talking […]
