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DX News – 2 June 2024
Roland, F8EN is active as TR8CR from Gabon until at least the end of June. He will operate CW only and will celebrate his 96th birthday while there. QSL via F6AJA directly or via the Bureau. Roland can usually be found on the 30 to 10m bands using CW. Tosy, JA6VZB is active as JD1BQW […]
Contest News – 2 June 2024
National Field Day started at 1500UTC on Saturday 1 June and ends at 1500UTC today, the 2 June. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The UK Six Metre Group Summer Contest started at 1300UTC on Saturday 1 June and ends at […]
Propagation News – 2 June 2024
Last week was characterised by relatively-quiet geomagnetic conditions and a fairly-high solar flux. But is that all about to change? Active region 3664 has returned. It is now named 3697 and has already emitted an X1.4-class solar flare. You may recall that it was AR 3664 that caused the aurora that was visible all over […]
RadCom Basics, No. 40, May 2024
We are pleased to announce the May 2024 edition of RadCom Basics is now available on the RSGB website In this edition, Tony Molloy, M6CIH considers OpenWebRX+ on a Raspberry Pi, and takes an interesting look at this method of accessing one or more SDR devices using a browser, covering its uses, set up, and […]
RSGB Board visits HQ
The Board recently spent an afternoon visiting RSGB Headquarters, meeting staff and gaining a more detailed understanding of the work of this professional team. Later that day, the Board received training from members of the senior team about their specialist areas. Strategic priorities confirmed During the Board meeting the following day, the Board decided to […]
June 2024 – Strategic priorities update
Implementing and measuring the Society’s strategic priorities I’m Mark, G0MGX, and I joined the Board by co-option in February and formally at the AGM on 13 April. I have been asked by the Board to oversee the Society’s strategy which is something I am more than happy to do. I consider the continued development and […]
