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Are you missing a cable?
At last week’s Telford HamFest in Shropshire, a stand holder, Miles Cooper, sold a couple of new Motorola Atrix boxed units in good faith to two buyers. Unfortunately, these ancillary units require three cables to connect them to a Raspberry Pi microprocessor for which they are intended. If any one knows who purchased one of […]
RSGB 2015 Convention latest
The RSGB Convention takes place over the 9 to 11 October at Kent’s Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The programme for Saturday and Sunday is on the RSGB website. There will be a wealth of lectures on a very wide range of subjects. Day tickets are available online until 30 September, saving you £5 […]
IMPORTANT – Construction Competition
An issue with our security software temporarily interrupted the delivery of some entries, but any entries suspended in the system have now been delivered and the issue has been resolved. If you have so far not received any confirmation of receipt of your entry from the RSGB General Manager’s Office, please either resubmit your entry […]
Construction contest deadline extended
The deadline for entering the RSGB’s Construction Competition has been extended until 30 September. You just need to register your entry by then, as judging takes place at the RSGB Convention in October. There are four classes you can enter, either as an individual or a group. So if you’ve done a club construction competition […]
RF engineer to get Whittle medal
British microwave engineer Professor Peter Clarricoats worked at the Queen Mary University of London for nearly 50 years. He is to receive one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s highest accolades, the Sir Frank Whittle Medal, for his influential achievements. The Emeritus Research Professor will receive the honour at the Academy’s AGM in London on […]
Centenarian amateurs honoured
Two long-time radio amateurs have been in the news this week. The Quarter Century Wireless Association has honoured 105-year-old Charlie Hellman, W2RP for his 90 years in amateur radio. Charlie got his licence in 1925 when he was just 15. Two of his siblings also held amateur licences. Robert, now a Silent Key, was W2JAN […]
