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Rallies and Events News – 29 March 2020
Due to the Covid-19 virus, all events in the forthcoming weeks are cancelled or postponed in line with Government advice We will keep the Rallies page on the RSGB website as up-to-date as we can.
Contest News – 29 March 2020
Please note that most contest organisers are not accepting entries from multi-operator groups or from portable entries. Check the rules before taking part This weekend the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC on Sunday, the 29th. It’s SSB-only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, with the exchange […]
Propagation News – 29 March 2020
With the solar flux index remaining at 70-71 all week, conditions were pretty predictable. The Kp index rose to two or three at times, but on the whole geomagnetic conditions were stable. There was a large coronal mass ejection off the Sun on 20 March, but it wasn’t Earth-directed and didn’t affect us. It is […]
Coronavirus affects amateur radio events worldwide
There is no doubt that these are challenging times. However, licensed radio amateurs have a great way of keeping in touch with one another across the world. Clubs and groups are launching virtual meetings to make sure no-one feels isolated in the coming weeks. We have also seen radio amateurs step up with extra nets […]
RSGB Board changes AGM arrangements
In response to the government’s latest Covid-19 recommendations, the RSGB Board has changed the arrangements for the Society’s AGM due to take place on the 25th of April. The physical meeting in Birmingham will not take place, and the information that would have been made available at the AGM will now be made available online. […]
BATC offers free streaming & chat service
In order to support the worldwide amateur radio community during the Covid-19 virus pandemic, BATC is offering free use of the BATC Video Streaming Service and chat facility to any radio club or group of radio amateurs. This will enable clubs to hold virtual meetings with HD video and audio streaming and a chat window […]
