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G3YLA interviewed on BBC weather show
Jim Bacon, G3YLA gave an interview to the Paul Hudson Weather Show regarding tropospheric propagation. It will be broadcast over the weekend and will be available on the BBC iPlayer for 30 days afterwards. Broadcasts on Sunday, the 12th, are at 12 noon on Radio York and Radio Leeds and 1pm on Radio Sheffield. Then, […]
Band Plan changes from 1 June 2016
Amateurs are advised that updates to a number of band plans are now in effect in the UK and across IARU Region 1 as of 1 June 2016. The changes to 80m, 30m and VHF provide for greater flexibility for narrow band digital modes. The new version also includes some editorial updates in other bands. […]
Hi-impact balloon going up
On 9 June 2016, a team from Hi-impact, including DRM61, Mark, MW1MDH, will be launching a high altitude balloon from a site in Welshpool. It will carry a HABduino as part of a project with schools in the area. Mark is asking all amateurs and SWLs if they would help track this flight and feed […]
Latest RSGB Convention news
If you weren’t able to visit the RSGB Convention in 2015, some of the lectures were recorded and are being made available to Members. In 2016, the Convention is looking forward to welcoming John Rogers, M0JAV who will speak about diagnosing and reporting RFI problems. He will outline the new EMC assisted diagnosis and reporting […]
Register for Air Ambulance Week 2016
Registration is open for the third International Air Ambulance activity—a nine day special event. The 2016 dates are from 19 to 27 September. To register your station, go to tinyurl.com/2016-iaw.
Europe-North America ISS-bounce first
A 2m signal from the UK was heard across the Atlantic on 2 May. It had been reflected off the structure of the International Space Station. Following two weeks of preparation, Tim, G4LOH, in Cornwall and Roger, VE1SKY, in Nova Scotia attempted a FSK441 contact. With a mutual window of less than one minute, VE1SKY […]
