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IARU plan for WRC-19
The Administrative Council of the International Amateur Radio Union held its annual in-person meeting on 8 and 9 September 2018 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. With the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) of the ITU now little more than a year away, the efforts of two dozen IARU volunteers to defend amateur radio’s frequency allocations […]
RSGB 2018 Convention lectures latest
The RSGB Convention takes place from 12 to 14 October 2018 at Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Our thanks to the principal sponsor, Martin Lynch and Sons. Saturday and Sunday is packed with a diverse range of lectures for all levels of expertise and interest. Magnetic loop antennas offer the […]
2017 Convention video: ZL7G DXpedition
We are pleased to announce the 2017 Convention lecture ZL7G DXpedition: Planning, Logistics, Operating and Beer by Chris Duckling, G3SVL is now available to watch on the RSGB website.
Enter the National Hamfest Buildathon
A Buildathon is taking place at the National Hamfest in Newark on 28 and 29 September 2018 at the George Stephenson Pavilion, Newark and Nottingham Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark NG24 2NY. A place costs only £5, which is refunded as an RSGB book voucher if you complete the project on the day. Details and […]
Brazil to get 60m and other new bands
ANATEL, the Brazilian telecoms regulator, has produced an updated band plan, effective in a couple of months, which releases 60m to their amateurs. This is the WRC-15 secondary allocation 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz with 25W EIRP for Class A operators. In addition they have been granted another two new bands, 135kHz with 1 watt EIRP and […]
South Africa YOTA report
The September 2018 issue of the South African national society amateur radio magazine, Radio ZS, reports on the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) event that was recently held in South Africa. You can read all about the proceedings by downloading the newsletter (84-page/9.2MB PDF) from the SARL website. The RSGB YOTA 2018 team posted its […]
