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OAS Regional Operating Adviser vacancies
The Operating Advisory Service (OAS) is the RSGB’s advisory and reporting service. It provides advice on good practice to support radio amateurs affected by problems with use of the amateur bands. We aim to recruit a team of Regional Operating Advisers (ROAs) from around the country, nominally one per region. The ROAs will be the first point […]
Showcase radio in British Science Week
British Science Week runs from 8 to 15 March 2019 and is a fantastic opportunity to showcase radio communications in the 21st century to young people. The RSGB is encouraging clubs to develop relationships with their local school or community group. The theme for this year is ‘journeys’. Ideas for activities could include the journey […]
Prepare for Thinking Day on the Air
Thinking Day on the Air 2019 will take place over the weekend of 16 and 17 February 2019. A list of known stations is available from guides-on-the-air.co.uk. There is a form on the page for stations to submit their details to be added to the list, and an IO group for exchanging details or arranging […]
AMSAT celebrates 50th birthday
AMSAT’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated with AMSAT-DL special event call sign DL50AMSAT. The station will be on the air from Saxony on the Czech Republic border via satellites only, and will debut this weekend. Track the event on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #satelliteweekend
2019 bandplans now available
The latest versions of the UK band plans have been published. RSGB Members will receive a copy within the February edition of RadCom, and the information is freely downloadable from rsgb.org/bandplans.
Two more Convention videos online
Two more 2018 RSGB Convention videos are now available for Members to view on the RSGB website. Convention favourite Ian White, GM3SEK can be seen speaking about VHF baluns, where he takes a critical look at some long-established methods for feeding Yagi antennas and identifying a new list of do’s and don’ts for modern conditions— […]
