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New Robin Hood award launched
The Robin Hood Award has recently been launched by the Phoenix Amateur Radio Club, based around Nottingham. It is for making contact with fixed or portable radio stations at the many places associated with the legendary character, not just around Nottingham. There are categories for both activators and chasers. Details of the self-regulated free award […]
RSGB 2015 Convention latest
The RSGB Convention takes place over 9-11 October at Kent’s Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. An updated programme for Saturday and Sunday is now on the RSGB website. One of the many highlights will be Howard Long, G6LVB, describing his experiences of taking a hobby project into full scale production. In 2010, what was […]
RadCom October 2015, Vol. 91, No. 10
THIS EDITION IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE ONLINE We apologise for any disappointment This edition is currently being converted to our HTML5 online viewer, which will bring enhanced readability, download speed and picture quality News and Reports 6 RSGB Matters YOTA Month, RadCom Plus news, Construction Competition, President’s review of contesting, book updates for new licence questions […]
Changes to the management of UK amateur radio examinations
On 1 October 2015, responsibility for the management of the radio amateur examinations system passed from the RCF to the RSGB. These new arrangements are contained in a schedule of terms agreed between Ofcom and the RSGB. Schedule of Terms between Ofcom and the Radio Society of Great Britain on the conduct of Amateur Radio […]
National Hamfest approaches
The National Hamfest takes place Friday the 25th and Saturday, 26 September at the Newark and Notts Showground. The postcode for satnav is NG24 2NY. There will be an opportunity to try digital mobile radio via the on-site temporary repeater. If you would like to operate the special event station on-site, please bring your licence. […]
Weather balloon to go up Sunday
A weather balloon is being launched Sunday, the 13th, in the Netherlands carrying an amateur radio transponder. The 37th annual balloon foxhunt will then be on and an estimated thousand or more amateurs will set out on an electronic chase of this flying fox. The signals will be on 2, at 200mW and an ATY […]
