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Tonight @ 8 – EFHW antenna
Remember to be part of the RSGB Tonight @ 8 webinar on Monday, 6 November 2023. Colin Summers, MM0OPX will give an entry-level talk aimed at newcomers to amateur radio. He will touch on antennas generally but will focus on the end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna, including details of construction, transformers and performance. Find out more […]
Course and Exam Finder map
The RSGB affiliated club Course and Exam Finder map has been relaunched this week. All affiliated clubs were invited by email to submit information about courses and exams that they run. The replies that were received are now on the RSGB website. If you use the search function and it doesn’t show any results, try […]
Also in this week’s GB2RS…
The RSGB is delighted to welcome Elaine Richards, G4LFM as the new volunteer RSGB Archivist. Elaine is a former RadCom Managing Editor and was keen to continue to oversee the RSGB archives when she retired from her RadCom role last year. If you would like more information about an old amateur radio photo or document, […]
Rallies and Events News – 5 November 2023
Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club Rally is taking place today, Sunday 5 November. The venue is Limavady United Football Club, Rathmore Road, Limavady, BT49 0DF. Several traders are in attendance and there is a bring-and-buy stand. The doors open at 11am and car parking is available on site. For more information visit the website or email […]
Special Events News – 5 November 2023
The ONZ Oostkust Radioclub, ON6HC is active on all bands and modes as OR79CLM until 12 November. The special callsign’s suffix stands for Canadian Liberation March, the annual event that celebrates the liberation of the Belgian town of Knokke on the 1 November 1944. QSL via the bureau. For more information, and details of an […]
DX News – 5 November 2023
Pierre, VK3KTB and Alexey, VE1RUS are active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island, NA-008, until the 22 November. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. Philippe, F1DUZ is active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe, NA-102, until the 7 November. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via F1DUZ.