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Propagation News – 18 July 2021
The solar flux index remained in the 70s last week, reflecting the lack of decent sunspots. What spots we did have were both minuscule and un-noteworthy. The high-speed wind stream from a large solar coronal hole impacted the Earth a little later than predicted. In the end, it hit us during the late afternoon and […]
GB4RS is the call sign of the RSGB President
The call sign GB4RS is issued to the President of the Radio Society of Great Britain for the term of his/her office. Stewart Bryant, G3YSX is the current RSGB President and intends to use this call sign as often as possible. Why not listen out for him on the air and log this special call […]
GB2RS News Script for 11 July 2021
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 11 July 2021 (16-page/344KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
RSGB Convention goes online for 2021
Despite hoping to meet face-to-face again this year, the RSGB Convention in October will again be online. This major indoor event takes many months to plan and, due to continuing COVID-19 uncertainty, the Society has to make the safety of attendees, volunteers and staff a priority. We are putting together another programme of excellent presentations […]
YOTA contest second leg
The Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Contest is open to all radio amateurs and comprises three 12-hour sessions with the aim to boost on-the-air activity by younger radio amateurs and to support Youngsters On The Air. The second leg is on the 18 July 2021 from 1000 to 2159UTC. In the first leg more than […]
NRC reopens after grounds work
The tree felling adjacent to the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park was completed successfully and the NRC re-opened last Thursday as planned. It is open every day, except Wednesday, to pre-booked Bletchley Park visitors.
