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Contest News – 10 January 2016
On Sunday, the 10th, the CW AFS takes place from 1400 to 1800UTC. Using the 3.5 and 7MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 432MHz UK Activity Contest takes place from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, on […]
Propagation News – 10 January 2016
As we’ve entered 2016 it would be nice to have some better HF propagation conditions. Unfortunately, life is never that simple or accommodating! This week we have suffered from the effects of a high speed solar wind stream that flowed from a geo-effective coronal hole on the sun. The effect was a K-index of five […]
BBC Report on historic ISS contact
A full report on the day’s events at Sandringham School in St Albans, including video footage, is now available on the BBC website. Pupils make radio call to Tim Peake
Tim Peake School Contact
A live web stream from Sandringham School, St Albans starts at 0800 GMT today (Friday) morning on the ARISS website. https://principia.ariss.org/live/
RSGB Board seeks new General Manager
Graham Coomber, G0NBI, announced his retirement as General Manager of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) on 4 January 2016. Graham took on the role in 2012 at a time when the RSGB was emerging from a difficult period in its history and he has helped to steer the Society into a strong position. […]
Contest Committee Changes
As part of the implementation of the recommendations of the President’s Review of Contesting, the Board has agreed to split the Contest Committee into three Committees with effect from 1st January 2016. This develops the concept put forward in the Review of having spectrum representatives within the committee, and will improve accountability and communications The […]
