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Tromelin Island FT4A slide show
F5CWU reports that a slide show covering the 2014 Tromelin Island FT4TA operation is now available for viewing on the web. The show is made up from the selected photos out of the thousands that were taken, beginning with the approach by air to the island. You can see them with either French or English […]
Youngsters on the Air month starts
December is Youngsters on the Air month and stations will be operating all around Europe getting young people involved in amateur radio. The callsign G14YOTA is moving around the UK throughout December. On the 1st it will be operated by the Wessex Contest Group, on the 3rd by Aberystwyth University, the 4th it is on […]
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On 3rd December, it is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Several countries will be active with special event stations. Listen out for 9K2WDD from Kuwait, 6Z2RL from Liberia, SU0ERA from Egypt, E71AVW from the Radio Club of Tuzla and PI4CGR from the Dutch Society VERON.
Details of next Bath Buildathon
The next Bath Buildathon is to be held on 10th January 2015. The aim of the event is to encourage newcomers to have a go at homebrewing radio equipment under the watchful eye of some experienced radio constructors. The kit chosen for is the Rode receiver from Walford Electronics, which can be used on any […]
New Youth Committee Chairman
The RSGB is pleased to announce that Michael Jones, 2E0MLJ has been appointed to be the first chair of the new Youth Committee. He is 17 and received his amateur radio training at Callington Community College with Callington ARS by Keith Harris, G1FMU. He is now studying Forensic Science and Criminal Psychology at City College […]
Happy Birthday FUNcube-1!
FUNcube-1, otherwise known as AO73, has celebrated its first birthday. It was launched at 07.10UTC on 21 Nov 2013. The satellite has been performing very satisfactorily with the battery voltage keeping above eight volts and is fully charged within about seven to 10 minutes after re-entering sunlight from eclipse. AMSAT-UK would like to thank all […]
