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DX News – 4 February 2024
Keith, G3WRO is active as 8Q7WR from the Maldives, AS-013, until the 6 February. He is operating SSB on the 40 to 10m bands, and possibly also on the 80m band. QSL via Keith’s home call. Michel, F5LRL is active as CN2DX from near Kenitra, Morocco until the 10 February. He will operate CW and SSB […]
Contest News – 4 February 2024
Today, the 4 February, the 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Monday the 5 February, the 80m Club Championship runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report […]
Propagation News – 4 February 2024
We had another week of relatively calm geomagnetic conditions with a maximum Kp index of three. The solar flux index declined from 172 on the 24 January to 135 on the 30 January. Nevertheless, that is still enough to support propagation on the 10m band, with the Maximum Useable Frequency over a 3,000km path generally […]
RSGB elections – final call for nominations
The deadline for nominations in the RSGB elections is Wednesday, 31 January 2024. If you would like to stand for the one elected Director role, or for any of the eight Regional Representative vacancies, you will need to complete the nomination process by 23:59 on Wednesday, 31 January 2024. Full details of the process can […]
Build-a-radio workshops for British Science Week
As part of its British Science Week activities, the RSGB is organising two build-a-radio workshops at Bletchley Park on Sunday, 17 March 2024. Funded by the Radio Communications Foundation (RCF) these fun workshops are a great way for young people to try a practical amateur radio activity. They will build their own VHF FM broadcast […]
Registration for SOS Radio Week is open
SOS Radio Week is an annual event that takes place throughout the month of May to celebrate the work of the volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Independent Lifeboats, and National Coastwatch stations around the British Isles. Members of these organisations save many people who are in danger along and around the thousands […]
