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Amateur radio exam developments
It has long been an aim of both the Radio Communications Foundation (RCF) and now the RSGB’s Examinations Standards Committee to be able to provide online amateur radio examinations. The current exam system EMAS has proved to be an extremely reliable system since it was first introduced in July 2013. However, a decision was made […]
RSGB questions Ofcom WTA S54 Regs
RSGB EMC Committee put questions to Ofcom based on their new Wireless Telegraphy Act, Section 54 regulations concerning enforcement against RFI from in service equipment. The attached response largely reiterates the points made in Ofcom’s response to consultation on the original proposal. However the answer to question 6 reveals more information about what is needed for […]
GB16YOTA operating news
The special call sign GB16YOTA is on the air to introduce and promote amateur radio to young people. It will be operated from a variety of clubs and organisations throughout December. On Sunday the 10th, the CDXC will be putting the call sign on the air, on the 13th it’s with Otley ARS, from the […]
Historic transatlantic contact
On 11 December 2016 a special amateur radio event commemorated the 95th anniversary of the first transatlantic shortwave reception between Greenwich, Connecticut, and Ardrossan, Scotland. On that day in 1921, a radio signal transmitted from a Radio Club of America (RCA) test station—located in a small shack on the property of Minton Cronkhite, 1BCG in […]
Indonesian earthquake comms
The earthquake in Indonesia on Wednesday struck at 5am local time. It has been reported that it took two hours for the ham radio group to reach the earthquake damage zone with emergency communications. 7.110MHz is being used for emergency traffic, and amateurs are asked to avoid interference during this emergency.
WRC-19 preparations update
The International Amateur Radio Union has issued an update on preparations for the World Radio Conference in 2019. The IARU’s prime roles are to work in the areas of spectrum privileges gaining or retaining spectrum for the amateur radio services and making sure that our spectrum remains available for use and free from serious human-made […]
