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Ofcom licensing portal downtime
We have been notified that Ofcom are carrying out maintenance on some of their online systems. The user portal will be unavailable tomorrow, between 4.30 am and 11.30 pm on Saturday, 18 August 2018. If you need to contact Ofcom about this or any other matter, their contact details are here.
More newcomers on 5MHz
The Ecuadorian telecoms regulator, ARCOTEL, has authorised operation on 5MHz under the new WRC-15 Secondary Allocation 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 25W EIRP. Bosnia and Herzegovina have also been authorised by their regulator, for 5MHz operation under the new WRC-15 Secondary Allocation 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 15W EIRP.
Convention Early Bird bookings
The end of the Early Bird discount for bookings at the RSGB Convention is fast approaching. The deadline is 18 August 2018 and the event takes place on 12 to 14 October 2018. The provisional programme is now available—see rsgb.org/convention for all the latest information. The RSGB Convention is generously sponsored by Martin Lynch & […]
ARISS contact for German school
An ARISS contact is planned for a school in Germany with Alexander Gerst, KF5ONO on Tuesday, 14 August 2018 at approximately 1256UTC. The exchange will be a direct contact operated by DN2DLR and be conducted in German. The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz FM.
Also in GB2RS this week…
The Perseids meteor shower will peak between the night of Sunday, 12 August 2018 and the early morning hours of the 13th. You may be able to see around 60 meteors an hour during the peak. You can also catch glimpses of the Perseid meteors until the last week of August. See GB2RS Propagation News […]
Perseids meteors to peak
The Perseids meteor shower will peak between the night of Sunday, 12 August 2018 and the early morning hours of the 13th. You may be able to see around 60 meteors an hour during the peak. You can also catch glimpses of the Perseid meteors until the last week of August. See GB2RS Propagation News […]
