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Contest News – 20 August 2023
On Tuesday, 22 August, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, the CQ RTTYops Worldwide RTTY Contest has two sessions between 25 and 27 August. The first session is between 2200UTC on the […]
Propagation News – 20 August 2023
Sunspot activity continues as we head towards solar maximum. We have had a reasonably settled Sun over the past week. The Kp index never exceeded 3.33 and was generally in the ones and twos all week. We also had no M or X-class flares to worry about with only minor C-class events occurring. The solar […]
Intruder Watch Service volunteer needed
The RSGB Intruder Watch Service is looking for a volunteer to act as coordinator when Richard Lamont, G4DYA retires from the role in September 2023. The function of the Intruder Watch Service is to monitor and receive reports of intrusions of non-amateur transmissions into amateur radio bands and to collate reports and alert Ofcom to […]
New RSGB NRC promotional video
Have you been to the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC)? Would you like to encourage your family and friends to visit and find out more about amateur radio? We’ve just released a promotional video that gives a whistle-stop tour of all the fantastic things at the NRC in just one minute. Find it on the […]
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) is coming up soon. The event is usually held on the third weekend of August, which this year is the 19th and 20th. It is one of the most popular amateur radio events in the calendar and in past years there have been over 500 entries from more than […]
Also in this weeks GB2RS…
A reminder now that the popular British Inland Waterways on the Air (BIWOTA) event will take place between 26 and 28 August 2023. The event is open to amateurs who use canals, towpaths, rivers, lakes or reservoirs for work or recreation. Registration for the event is still open. To sign up, visit the BIWOTA pages […]
