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Contest News – 30 October 2022
Today 30 November, the CQ Worldwide DX Contest ends its 24-hour run at 2359UTC. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. On Tuesday 1 November, the Silent Key Memorial Contest runs from 0600 to 0900UTC. Using CW only on the 80 […]
Propagation News – 30 October 2022
Good conditions on HF have continued with only a short geomagnetic disturbance to dull things a little. The planetary Kp index got up to five on the 25th, due to plasma from a geo-effective coronal hole, but luckily it recovered quite quickly. Two days later it was back to one and the upper HF bands […]
RSGB VHF Contest Committee survey
The RSGB VHF Contest Committee is currently planning the rules for the 2023 VHF contests. Following some discussion at the RSGB Convention, they have some questions on which they would appreciate feedback from contestants. You can find the survey online and it will close on Sunday 13 November.
September Board proceedings
At its September meeting the Board considered the RSGB strategic vision, values and priorities still to be fit for purpose. The Board will adjust some of the language to remove possible confusions and asked a number of Directors to prepare an article for RadCom to report on progress against the plan. The Board continues its […]
YOTA Month – a chance to encourage youngsters
December 2022 is Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) month. This is an opportunity for individuals, clubs, groups and schools to run an amateur radio station with the aim of getting youngsters active on the air. The RSGB is inviting applications to host the special call sign GB22YOTA. To register your interest email Jamie, M0SDV at […]
RSGB Tonight at 8 webinar
The next RSGB Tonight at 8 webinar will be livestreamed on Monday, 7 November 2022 at 8pm UK local time. Terry, G4POP will present Log4OM: The First Decade—a look at the popular free logging software Log4OM. Suitable for all levels of expertise, Terry’s talk will consider the software’s history, its developers and its in-built features. […]
