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Ofcom equipment for auction
Ofcom is auctioning surplus equipment including vehicles, masts, test and radio communication equipment. The equipment is located at the Baldock Radio Monitoring Station and some of this may be of interest to amateur radio clubs, repeater groups or individual radio amateurs. It should be noted that bidding ends at noon on 27 June 2018 and […]
Curtis Keyer inventor goes SK
Many seasoned CW operators will remember fondly the Curtis Morse keyer chip. The ground-breaking device, which revolutionised electronic keyers, was developed in the late 1960s by John G. Curtis, K6KU, who was more often known as Jack. Sadly, Jack became a Silent Key on 4 June 2018. His legacy lives on in thousands of devices; […]
Barry ARC Train-the-Trainers course
An RSGB Train the Trainers course will take place at Barry Amateur Radio Club on the Saturday, 21 July 2018. Running from 10am in the bowling green board room at Sully Sports and Social Club, this free course is intended for club training officers. It includes the latest information and techniques on training people for […]
Amateurs help out in Mumbai monsoon
The Indian Express newspaper has lauded the “invisible warriors who battle Mumbai monsoon”—amateur radio operators. Communications are often the first casualty during a disaster. Mumbai hams operate side by side with the paid crisis-management teams, they ensure that lines of communication between the agencies never break down—read the full report.
Three balloons go up on Thursday
Three high altitude balloon launches will take place from a site in Welshpool on Thursday, 21 June 2018, conditions permitting. Starting between 10.30 and 11.30am, the balloons will have a number of experiments on board to look at various aspects of space flight. Involving a number of schools in the north west, the launches are […]
70MHz experimental NoVs now easier
Following agreement with Ofcom, the RSGB is pleased to announce that a new much faster online process is now available for all Full Licensees to access the 70.5-71.5MHz experimental band. Applications can now be made online for a new, annually-renewable Notice of Variation. It works in a similar way to the 146-147MHz NoV. This replaces […]
