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Special Events News – 21 March 2021

| March 19, 2021

John, MW1CFN will be active as GB1004FTS from Anglesey, EU-005, between the 25th of March and the 8th of April. He will operate SSB and digital modes on the HF bands, 6 and 2m. QSL via Logbook of The World or direct. The special callsign celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force’s No […]

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Contest News – 21 March 2021

| March 19, 2021

Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. The Russian DX Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC today, the 21st. Using CW and SSB on the 1.8 to […]

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Propagation News – 21 March 2021

| March 19, 2021

We had a week of settled geomagnetic conditions, following a mixed weekend. The consensus on the Commonwealth Contest was that conditions were not too good, although plenty of amateurs managed to put VK in their logs, despite the Kp index hitting four during the event. The Sun remained fairly quiet, with a solar flux index […]

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GB2RS News Script for 14 March 2021

| March 12, 2021

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 14 March 2021 (12-page/229KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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New Ofcom EMF guidance

| March 12, 2021

Ofcom has just published specific advice to amateurs about the new EMF Licence condition. It is based around an FAQ type of document. It attempts to address common questions that Ofcom and the RSGB have been asked since the original announcement on the 1st of March. It contains some worked examples to help understanding. For […]

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Direct to Full – respond now

| March 12, 2021

You have just a couple of days left to share your views in the RSGB’s Direct Entry to Full licence consultation. The background, draft syllabus and the link to the survey are on the Society’s website. The survey closes at midnight on Sunday, 14 March 2021.

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