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High volume of calls to Ofcom
Ofcom Spectrum Licensing is currently experiencing a high volume of calls about licensing issues. Email enquiries can take up to four weeks and telephone answering can also be delayed at peak times. Please use the online portal for licence activities and consult the Information for Radio Amateurs and Frequently Asked Questions before calling or emailing.
90th RSGB AGM in Cardiff
The 90th RSGB AGM will be held at the Angel Hotel, Castle St, Cardiff CF10 1SZ on Saturday, 22 April 2017, commencing at 12 noon. Details of those standing for elections, the accounts and the Minutes of the 2016 AGM appear in the April RadCom. Arrangements have been made for Members who are unable to […]
Yasme Foundation supports YOTA 2017
The RSGB is delighted to announce the Yasme Foundation have become a Super Supporter of the YOTA 2017 event at Gilwell Park in August. The Yasme Foundation makes supporting grants to individuals and organisations providing or creating useful services for the amateur radio community. Regardless of originality or novelty, Yasme supports these programmes in order […]
Bangladesh DXpedition call signs
The DXpedition to Bangladesh will use two different callsigns during its 12 day operation. S21ZED will be used until the 22 March, with S21ZEE used for the last five days—the 23rd to the 27th. This is to comply with Bangladeshi regulations. The DXpedition team asks that stations not work the second call sign on the […]
NVIS research paper download available
A Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) research paper is available for download. NVIS can be used for radio communication in a large area, around 200km radius, without any intermediate human-made infrastructure. It is therefore especially suited for disaster relief communication, communication in developing regions and applications where independence of local infrastructure is desired, such as […]
New video blog uploaded
The RSGB has just launched its first video blog, or vlog, to share what is happening behind the scenes in preparation for YOTA 2017, the amateur radio youth event planned for the summer. It features the Youth Committee Chair, Mike Jones, 2E0MLJ. Look out for more vlogs in the coming weeks, where you will hear […]
