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Volunteer for the RSGB
Have you thought about volunteering with the RSGB? The RSGB is always looking for volunteers, whether you can spare a little time or a lot, and wherever you are in the UK. The Volunteer Vacancies page on the RSGB website has recently been updated to make it easier to find the role that would suit […]
SSTV from ISS this week
Slow-scan television transmissions will be made from the International Space Station on the 15th and 16th of August. The MAI-75 Experiment will transmit SSTV images on 145.8MHz over the course of a few orbits as the space station passes over Moscow. Operators in Europe and South America will have the best chances to receive images. […]
Belarus gets 60m band
Amateurs in Belarus now have access to the new WRC15 60m allocation. Their band is from 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 50 watts. Class A, the top level licence holders, may use SSB, CW and digital modes.
Dayton Hamvention moves venue
Hara Arena, home of the Dayton Hamvention, is due to close shortly. Hamvention managers have announced that the event will be moving to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Xenia, Ohio. It’s about 16 miles east of central Dayton. More details at www.hamvention.org.
New Ofcom licensing portal update
Ofcom System Maintenance Updates The online licensing system is used for Business Radio and Maritime licences in addition to amateur radio. Occasional updates for these functions and other issues may require the system to be offline (typically at weekends) for maintenance/updates. Update (GB2RS): 3 -Feb-2017 Ofcom updated its licensing system for radio amateurs on 30 […]
Ofcom 5GHz consultation
Ofcom is holding a consultation Improving Spectrum Access for Consumers in the 5GHz Band. This proposes an expansion of 5GHz wi-fi bands that would, amongst other things, affect weak signal reception for 5760MHz narrowband and EME users and 5840MHz satellites, whilst still inhibiting innovation of amateur mesh and other innovative data systems. The RSGB response […]
