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First 6m transatlantic Opera decode achieved
At 14.27 on 21 July, WD4KPD decoded the first 6m band transatlantic Opera beacon transmission from Graham, G0NBD, at a range of 3,664 miles. The transmitting station used Opera mode OP1 with the 60 second transmit time pre-set for the 6m band. The aerial was a home-made 2 element Quad located in the roof space […]
FUNcube-2 beacon goes live
The FUNcube-2 telemetry beacon aboard the UKube-1 satellite has been switched on. Transmissions are on 145.915MHz, plus or minus Doppler shift. If you have a station that will receive the FUNcube-1 telemetry transmissions then it should also be able to hear FUNcube-2. The FUNcube-1 Dashboard application for home computers does not yet properly display data […]
G14YOTA granted for Youngsters on the Air in December
December is IARU Region 1 Youngsters on the Air Month. This year Ofcom has granted RSGB permission to use special callsign G14YOTA in a similar way to the successful G100RSGB call. We are therefore looking for 31 clubs and groups to host the YOTA callsign for one day each during December. The only stipulation is […]
New Chairman for Spectrum Forum
The RSGB’s Board of Directors has appointed Murray Niman, G6JYB, to the position of Chairman of its Spectrum Forum. The Spectrum Forum brings together the RSGB with special interest groups within the UK amateur community that share an interest in spectrum management. Murray is no stranger to spectrum matters, having held the post of RSGB […]
European Youth event on 20 and 21 September
The European Radio Amateurs’ Organisation is holding a youth event on 20 and 21 September and is encouraging other countries to join in. Called ‘Give Youth a Chance’, the aim is to promote amateur radio among young people, enabling them to have fun and meet other amateurs all over the world. Where regulations permit, licensed […]
Amateur balloon flies round the world
The 434MHz solar powered party balloon B-64, launched by Leo, M0XER, is passing the UK at the end of a record breaking journey around the world. Leo launched his balloon from Silverstone on 12 July. It traveled east across Asia, the Pacific and the Americas and completed the final transatlantic crossing arriving over Cornwall on […]
