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Propagation News – 29 May 2016
This past week was more settled geomagnetically with the K-index generally staying around zero or one. This was thanks to a lack of solar coronal hole activity and the associated high-speed solar wind streams. The solar flux index declined from the high to mid 90s as large sunspot 2546 rotated out of view. This has […]
G3KMA in CQ DX Hall of Fame
We are delighted that Roger Balister, G3KMA is one of the 2016 inductees in the CQ DX Hall of Fame. As manager of the Islands on the Air (IOTA) program since 1985, Roger has seen IOTA grow from a few hundred early participants to more than 10,000 today, making it one of the most popular […]
Distance learning course news
The Bath-based Advanced distance learning team are now enrolling for their next course that will run from early July to December. The course has weekly work packages to guide students through the RSGB textbook with regular revision questions to check on progress. There are no fees to pay but students pay a deposit of £30 […]
Navassa DXpedition video online
Glenn Johnson, W0GJ was a member of the K1N DXpedition to Navassa Island, which was voted DXpedition of the Year 2015. It was a once-in-32-year DXpedition and the number one Most Wanted Entity in Europe. In October 2015, he was the keynote speaker at the 2015 RSGB Convention. If you weren’t able to visit the […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Amateurs are advised that updates to a small number of band plans will occur on 1 June 2016. This follows approval of proposals agreed at the recent IARU Region 1 Interim meeting. The updates to 80m, 30m and VHF will provide greater flexibility for narrowband modes. The RSGB website and RadCom will be updated to […]
Rallies and Events News – 22 May 2016
On Sunday, the 22nd, the Black Country Radio Rally Mark 2 will be held in the Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 1HE. Doors open at 10am and the admission is £2. A raffle will be drawn at 2pm. Also on the 22nd, the 33rd Dunstable Downs Radio Club Annual Amateur Radio […]
