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Special Event News – 1 October 2017
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, special call sign R60SAT will be active from the 1st to the 8th. QSL via R4AS direct.
Contest News – 1 October 2017
The UK EI DX contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, the 1st. Using SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and district code. Please note that the signal report is optional in this contest. On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to […]
Propagation News – 1 October 2017
Last week was a mixed bag in terms of HF propagation. With the solar flux index just into the 90s, amateurs were able to take advantage of the improving autumnal conditions. At times, maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km path were stretching up to and beyond 21MHz, with openings to the US being reported on […]
IARU R1 honours Colin Thomas, G3PSM
We’re delighted to announce that Colin Thomas, G3PSM has been given the Roy Stevens G2BVN Memorial Award by the IARU Region 1. It is appropriate that Roy was Colin’s mentor in his international work. Colin retires as Chairman of the External Relations Committee this year after a period of exemplary service to the amateur radio […]
Book for Convention Buildathon
Over the last few years the RSGB Convention has included a Buildathon, where attendees build a kit with help from mentors from the Bath Buildathon Crew. This year the kit will be an Arduino-based Morse tutor supplied by Kanga UK. The tutor is ideal for those learning Morse code or looking to improve their receive […]
4m NoV procedure streamlined
The RSGB is pleased to announce that a more streamlined process is now available for digital experiments in the 70.5-71.5MHz range. Amateurs who successfully apply via the Ofcom Special Research Permit process are now able to confirm their details and download their Notice of Variation from the RSGB website in a similar manner to the […]
