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Contest News – 5 September 2021

| September 3, 2021

When operating in contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following any government recommendations during the pandemic.  This weekend is a busy one for contests. The SSB Field Day ends its 24 hour run at 1300UTC today, the 5th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial […]

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Propagation News – 5 September 2021

| September 3, 2021

Well, NOAA got the solar flux index prediction wrong last week. The SFI actually ended up higher than the prediction, thanks to active region 2860, which grew as the week went on. NOAA also issued a G1, or Minor, and G2, or Moderate, geomagnetic storm watch for the 1st and 2nd of September, just days […]

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GB2RS News Script for 29 August 2021

| August 27, 2021

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 29 August 2021 (17-page/428KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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GQRP Convention details announced

| August 27, 2021

The GQRP club has released a detailed agenda for its online Convention 2021, taking place on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event comprises a series of online presentations and knowledge-sharing meetings where people can share ideas and ask questions. You can find all the details here.

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RSGB releases more online Convention info

| August 27, 2021

The RSGB has announced further details of its online Convention, which will be held on Saturday, 9 October 2021. The event will be streamed live on the Society’s YouTube channel. Andrew Barron, ZL3DW will present an entertaining talk about software-defined radio (SDR) that re-evaluates what we mean by SDR. The talk is technical, but not […]

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Farnham WebSDR to close

| August 27, 2021

The popular amateur radio WebSDR at Farnham is to close in a few weeks due to a change of site ownership. It is hoped to eventually relocate to a new site, and the operators are asking for help to identify a suitable location. Click here for more information.

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