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Propagation – 31st March 2013

| March 31, 2013

And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 22nd to Wednesday the 27th of March, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on Thursday the 28th of March. Yet another week when solar activity resembled solar minimum, rather than solar maximum. All the visible sunspot regions during the period were small and simple. […]

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GB2RS News for Sunday, 24 March 2013

| March 24, 2013

Download the GB2RS script for Sunday 24 March 2013 (Sorry – file not available) Podcast website

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GB2RS News for Sunday, 24 March 2013

| March 24, 2013
GB2RS News for Sunday, 24 March 2013

5MHz NoVs clarified by Ofcom Further to last week’s news story, Ofcom has issued clarifications for the 472kHz and 5MHz Notices of Variation. These include confirming that the NoVs are available to all holders of Full licences, including Club and Reciprocal licences. They also note that the NoV permits operation only in the United Kingdom, […]

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Operating abroad

| March 24, 2013

The Society would like to remind amateurs to exercise caution when operating abroad under CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01. Take a full copy of your licence with you, and consider taking a translation into the local language. Some countries have rules that ban amateur radio operations in certain areas, for instance within so many kilometres of […]

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RSGB Centenary Dinner

| March 24, 2013

RSGB Centenary dinner tickets are proving popular following the announcement in the April RadCom. There are a limited number of tickets available and over a third have already been booked. The Dinner will be held at Horwood House near Buckingham and Milton Keynes on the evening of 5 July, the RSGB Centenary day. Full details […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| March 24, 2013

DL7APV Lunar Weekend Calendar EME enthusiasts should note that DL7APV has posted a 2013 weekend Moon Calendar on the internet. The Lunar Weekend Calendar gives all sorts of information regarding the Moon’s position on weekends throughout the year, along with amateur radio events taking place on the same dates. You can access the DL7APV Lunar […]

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