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More people at RSGB Convention
The RSGB Convention last weekend was the most successful ever, with visitor numbers up 20 percent on last year. A total of 542 people attended the world-class event, which attracted top-class lecturers from around the globe. Many of the talks were recorded and will be made available to RSGB Members in due course. Each will […]
Ofcom launches Graduate Scheme
Ofcom have opened applications for their 2017 Graduate Scheme. The programme sees young graduates embarking on a series of intensive job placements, moving regularly between projects and divisions to give the widest possible exposure to different departments. A Graduate Scheme open day will be held on Friday, 4 November at Ofcom’s London office. For more […]
JOTA stations on-air this weekend
Many Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) stations are active this weekend around the country and around the world, putting members of the Scouting movement on the air. Around 30JOTA special event call signs were published in the October edition of RadCom, and there are likely to be many more. If you hear one please give […]
Train the Trainers in Leicester
Leicester Radio Society will be hosting an RSGB Train the Trainers event on Saturday, 19 November 2016. If you are an RSGB Member and already train people for Foundation, Intermediate of Advanced—or would like to do so—this may be the event for you. The course must be prebooked and there are a maximum of 25 […]
Emergency nets for Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has already has caused devastation in Haiti, Cuba and Bahamas as it moved northward through the Caribbean. It is now battering the southern US states. Emergency nets are operating on 3.950, 7.252, 7.268 and 14.325MHz. Amateurs are requested to listen carefully before operating on frequencies which may be in use for emergency communications […]
YOTA Month deadline extended
We often hear that young people are our future and we just need a good reason to bring amateur radio to their attention. The Tim Peake ARISS contacts resulted in a number of new school radio clubs starting up and hosting a YOTA station could do the same. December is YOTA Month across Europe and […]
