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Contest News – 8 May 2016
The 432MHz-248GHz Trophy ends its 24 hour run at 1400 today, the 8th. Using the 432MHz to 248GHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Italian National Society ARI International DX Contest ends its 24 hours at midday today, the 8th. There are sections for single-op CW, SSB, RTTY, mixed, and […]
Propagation News – 8 May 2016
The solar flux index held steadfast at 90 for most of the week, but geomagnetic conditions remained unsettled with the K-index hitting five on Bank Holiday Monday. The latter half of the week was a little more settled, bringing better HF conditions with only a few minor C-class solar flares. At the time of writing, […]
Richard (Dick) Fixter, G0DIC, 29 March 2016
It is with regret that I have to inform you that my dad passed away on 29th March aged 75. Unbelievably my mother passed away the following day. Dad was a former RAF Boy Entrant Telegraphist, joining in 1956 at aged 16, and left the RAF in 1980 after 24 years. He worked for BT […]
George M Christie, GM7GMC, 2016
Amateur radio enthusiasts in Caithness and Orkney are sorry to announce the passing of one of our key radio amateur colleagues. GM7GMC was one of our longest serving GB2RS news readers. For over 25 years George was involved in reading the RSGB News at 9.30am local time, via the local repeater GB3OC. In 2014 fellow […]
Next Tim Peake contact confirmed
The ARISS UK Operations team is delighted to announce that the ARISS Schools contact between Ashfield Primary School in Otley, West Yorkshire and Tim Peake on the International Space Station has now been confirmed for Thursday the 5th of May at 0908BST. It will be a direct contact operated by GB1APS. The contact should be […]
IARU Interim Meeting minutes released
The minutes from the Interim Meeting of IARU Region 1 are now available on the RSGB Spectrum Forum website. Over the weekend of 16 and 17 April, delegates from Member Societies discussed numerous papers and proposals on HF, VHF/Microwave and EMC matters. The resulting recommendations for band plan and other changes will be considered for […]
