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Propagation News – 13 September 2015
This week the HF bands were once again plagued by the effects of the high-speed solar wind as a result of ongoing coronal holes on the sun. The Kp-index hit six for more than 15 hours on Tuesday as incoming plasma caused a major geomagnetic storm. Listeners could be forgiven for thinking their receivers had […]
IMPORTANT – Construction Competition
An issue with our security software temporarily interrupted the delivery of some entries, but any entries suspended in the system have now been delivered and the issue has been resolved. If you have so far not received any confirmation of receipt of your entry from the RSGB General Manager’s Office, please either resubmit your entry […]
Clive Ward, G1EUC, 4 September 2015
Clive Ward, G1EUC suddenly became a silent key on Friday 4 September 2015. I learnt of his passing on the same night from his neighbour, barely two hours after speaking to him on the phone (and not long after he had help start up a packed 32nd Foundation course and enjoyed seeing his TX Factor […]
David Moore, G8CGZ, 2015
I had a phone call to inform me that David Moore, G8CGZ is now SK. I believe he was unwell for a couple of years. I knew David quite well as he was chairman of Chesterfield and District Amateur Radio Society. Tribute by John Rogers, M0JAV Chairman, RSGB EMC Committee
Construction contest deadline extended
The deadline for entering the RSGB’s Construction Competition has been extended until 30 September. You just need to register your entry by then, as judging takes place at the RSGB Convention in October. There are four classes you can enter, either as an individual or a group. So if you’ve done a club construction competition […]
RF engineer to get Whittle medal
British microwave engineer Professor Peter Clarricoats worked at the Queen Mary University of London for nearly 50 years. He is to receive one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s highest accolades, the Sir Frank Whittle Medal, for his influential achievements. The Emeritus Research Professor will receive the honour at the Academy’s AGM in London on […]
