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DX News – 27 April 2014
Camb-Hams will be operating GS3PYE/P from the Isle of Lewis, IOTA EU-010, until 3 May. Thirteen operators will be active on all bands and many modes from 80 to 4m plus 2m and 70cm for satellites and 2m and 23cm for EME. Take, JI3DST will be active as JI3DST/6 from Kuchino island, AS-049, from 29 […]
Contest News – 27 April 2014
The SP DX RTTY contest runs from 1200UTC on 26 April to 1200UTC on the 27th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number with SP stations sending their Province code too. The BARTG 75 Baud Sprint runs for four hours on Sunday 27th from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using […]
Propagation News – 27 April 2014
Several large and magnetically complex sunspot regions were visible during the period but only one M class solar flare took place and that was a M7 on the 18th, however, numerous C class solar flares took place every day. Only one new sunspot region appeared during the week. Solar flux levels declined from 172 units […]
Longer opening hours for National Radio Centre
The RSGB is pleased to announce longer opening at the National Radio Centre based at Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. The NRC is a showcase for radio communications technology provides the opportunity to get ‘up close and personal’ with the history and technology of radio communications. It is now open Wednesday to Sunday from 11am […]
Welcome to new RSGB Regional Managers
Following the AGM on 12 April, the RSGB would like to welcome the new Regional Managers for Regions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11 and 12. They take up their posts immediately and details of their names and contact details can be found on the RSGB website at https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/regional-managers/ The RSGB Board would also like […]
STELAR grants available for educational computing
The education and science charity STELAR has been active in promoting radiocommunications in schools and colleges for over 20 years. The phenomenal success of the Raspberry Pi computer has opened up new opportunities and stimulated demand for educational projects linking communications systems, via computers. STELAR is seeking to support the very best of those ideas […]
