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Add your voice to amateur radio survey
Five years ago, the RSGB undertook a comprehensive online survey of amateur radio in the UK. The data was used in the development of a vision and strategy for the Society. A new survey was launched in September and all UK radio amateurs are invited to complete the online questionnaire. The survey will close at […]
Dutch 5MHz QSOs
Several Dutch stations have appeared on the 5MHz band in the erroneous assumption that 5MHz has become available in The Netherlands. It isn’t, and won’t be until the middle of November at the earliest. The confusion arose in the way the law is applied in The Netherlands. Following the announcement, the radio amateur frequency tables […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
On 2 November the 2015 World Radio Conference opened in Geneva with a record number of 3,800 delegates attending. Among many topics is agenda item 1.4 regarding a potential global 5MHz amateur allocation, which is facing serious opposition. There are several other items that may affect other amateur and amateur satellite service allocations. Colin Thomas, […]
Rallies and Events News – 8 November 2015
Sunday, the 8th, the West London Radio and Electronics Show takes place at Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AQ. There is free car parking and doors open at 10am, with disabled visitors gaining access 10 minutes earlier. There will be trade stands, a bring-and-buy as well as special interest groups. Details from […]
Special Event News – 8 November 2015
The RSGB HQ special event call sign GB3HQ will be activated the weekend of 14 and 15 November by Brimham Contest Group in North Yorkshire. The station will operate on HF bands 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m, CW and SSB. In particular between 2000 and 2300UTC on Saturday the call will be used […]
WRC-15 – Day-4
Agenda Item 1.4 (5 MHz) continues to occupy the time of the IARU and national society delegates attending. Intensive debate centred around the amount of spectrum required and power limitations, with a very wide divergence of views – the former ranging from 15 to 100 kHz, the latter between 0.1W and 200 Watts (as well […]
