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DX News – 2 October 2022
IK1TTD will be active from the Maldives, AS-013, as 8Q7TD between Sunday 2 and Monday 17 October, mainly on 20m. QSL via his home call either directly, via the Bureau or Logbook of the World. Didier, F6BCW is active from the Marquesas [mar-kay-sass] Islands, OC-027, as TX7G until 15 October. He will be available on […]
Contest News – 2 October 2022
Today, 2 October, the RSGB DX Contest will take place between 0600 to 1800UTC. Operation will take place on all of the HF bands, where contest operation is permitted, using CW and SSB. The exchange is signal report and serial number. This weekend the 432MHz to 245GHz Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1400UTC today, […]
Propagation News – 2 October 2022
The HF bands have been really humming this week, making up for the summer doldrums. A lot of this is due to the seasonal change in the ionosphere that results in more monatomic species and fewer diatomic ones. These are easier to ionise, which is good news for radio amateurs everywhere as the MUF rises. […]
Transatlantic Centenary Tests 2022
The RSGB is hosting the Transatlantic Centenary Tests 2022 on the HF bands for the month of December. Unlike those of the 1920s, which consisted of one-way communication, this event will encourage world-wide two-way communication with UK and Crown Dependency stations. There will be a series of awards available for making QSOs with those who […]
RadCom Basics
The September issue of RadCom Basics is now available for RSGB members to view. There are a range of features including an introduction to SDR software on a Raspberry Pi4, how to construct a simple and cheap antenna for use on 10m, and the start of a useful series on fault-finding. Head over to our […]
RSGB 2022 Convention – latest news
The RSGB has published the draft programme for its annual Convention. There are over 50 lectures planned for the weekend so there should be something for everyone to enjoy. This is the Society’s first hybrid event where some of the lectures will also be livestreamed. Further details of that livestream will be added to the […]
