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DX News – 12 January 2025
Thierry, TK1CX is active in Cameroon until February 2025. In his spare time, he is QRV as TJ/TK1CX on the 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m bands. He operates mainly using FT8 with a solar power supply. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL or via EA5ZD. Don, KW7R is active as V73KW from the […]
Contest News – 12 January 2025
Today, the 12 January, the RSGB Affiliated Societies 80 and 40m Datamodes Contest runs from 1300 to 1700UTC. Using PSK63 and RTTY on the 80 and 40m bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday 14 January, the RSGB 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the […]
Propagation News – 12 January 2025
First, let’s take a look at last week’s solar activity. As predicted, the solar flux index declined to the 160s. We had one X-class solar flare on the 4 January and there have been 11 M-class flares since then. The net result was that the ionosphere was unsettled from the 4 to the 6 January […]
Tonight@8: The GB2RS News service
The RSGB’s first Tonight@8 webinar of 2025 will stream live on Monday, 6 January. The presentation gives you a behind-the-scenes insight into the RSGB’s GB2RS News service, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The team of presenters includes GB2RS News Manager Steve Richards, G4HPE and RadCom Managing Editor Ed O’Neill, M0TZX who explain […]
The RSGB 2025 election process has begun
What are your goals for 2025? Could you spare some time and share your expertise to make a difference within the amateur radio community? The RSGB 2025 elections process has begun, and nominations are open for a range of volunteer roles. The RSGB’s President John McCullagh, GI4BWM will reach the end of his second year […]
Remember to report your YOTA activity!
December 2024 saw a wide range of individuals, clubs, schools and universities encouraging youngsters to get on the air and try amateur radio as part of YOTA Month 2024. The RSGB National Radio Centre also hosted the call sign over a number of evenings and weekends. If you were involved with Youngsters on the Air […]
