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Amateur radio and coding
As part of the RSGB’s commitment to encourage youngsters into amateur radio and to support lifelong learning, the Society is providing resources and creating coding activities for people to get involved in throughout the month of September 2023. From the BBC Micro:bit to Node-RED and GNU Radio, there are some great activities you could try yourself with your club, or […]
RSGB response to eLoran in the UK
The Society has responded to an Ofcom consultation on licensing Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) systems. This would use a new network of 400kW EIRP transmissions at ~90-110kHz to provide an alternative to GPS for Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). The RSGB response focused on the high levels of out of band emissions that would affect […]
Tonight @ 8 events – Ofcom amateur radio consultation
The RSGB is holding two special live Tonight @ 8 events focused on the Ofcom amateur radio consultation, and it encourages all radio amateurs to take part. On Monday, 31 July 2023, the session will look at contests, operating and callsign policy, in an event that might be of particular interest to Full licensees. On […]
Barcoded stamps
From 31 July 2023, you should not apply non-barcoded stamps with Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s image to any mail. In doing so the sender or recipient may have to pay a surcharge. This news is highlighted to radio amateurs who use stamped-addressed QSL card envelopes. Please ensure all stamped-addressed envelopes have valid barcoded […]
GB2RS in Morse code
GB2RS newsreader Graham, G4JBD, has developed an online tool which plays Morse code based on the current GB2RS News script at a variety of different speeds. To help simulate a realistic HF-operating environment, the system can be set to include manmade band noise (QRM) as well as natural band noise (QRN). To try it out […]
RadCom Plus & RadCom Basics – new editions
We are pleased to announce that new editions of RadCom Plus and RadCom Basics were released today RadCom Plus, Vol. 8, No. 1 RadCom Plus is the RSGB’s digital technical supplement and RSGB members can read it in HTML5 flipbook, PDF and EPUB formats. This issue includes an article on a compact broadband active antenna […]
