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Contest News – 23 July 2017
On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2230UTC using the 2.3GHz and up bands. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday the data leg of the 80m Club Championships runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number. The RSGB’s flagship HF contest, […]
Propagation News – 23 July 2017
Last week, space weather was dominated by sunspot number 2665 that was twenty times larger than any recent sunspot—the largest since number 2529 in April 2016. It disappeared on Wednesday as the Sun’s rotation took it out of our view. Solar flux held at 92 before fading back to the low seventies. Conditions were unsettled […]
40m GB2RS broadcasts back next week
On Sunday, 16 July 2017, there will be no news broadcast on 40m from Germany because both newsreaders are attending the Ham Radio show at Friedrichshafen, Germany. They will resume reading on 23 July 2017.
Technical parameters from Ofcom for Wi-Fi on 5.7GHz
Ofcom have issued a statement confirming the technical parameters for the extension of Wi-Fi in the 5.7GHz amateur band. Following extensive inputs, the RSGB welcomes the conservative approach that Ofcom is taking and look forward to this being properly enforced. The new regulations are effective from 7 August 2017.
Latest episode of TX Factor out now
The summer edition of TX Factor is out now and includes a trip to Norwich where Pete, M0PSX spends a day with the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club at their recent annual field day ‘Radio Active’. He also chats to RSGB President Nick Henwood, G3RWF about his Club Initiative. TX Factor goes digital as Mike, G1IAR […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Due to essential maintenance, the Ofcom Licensing Portal will be unavailable from 15.30 on Friday, 14 July 2017 until 06.00 Monday, 17 July 2017. At this year’s RSGB Convention there will be the opportunity to sit the FCC tests for a US licence at 1pm on Sunday, 15 October 2017. Please contact Martin, G3ZAY at […]
