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Contest News – 3 September 2023
IARU Region 1 Field Day and RSGB SSB Field Day both started at 1300UTC on Saturday, 2 September and end at 1300UTC on Sunday, 3 September. Using SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The 144MHz Trophy Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday, […]
Propagation News – 3 September 2023
We had another week of relatively settled solar conditions. The Kp Index never really got above three and the Solar Flux Index flattened to be below 140. Solar flares were nominal with only minor C-class events occurring and with no Earth-directed coronal mass ejections. The solar wind speed remains low as does its density. The […]
Radio Suffolk talks about the RSGB Convention with Keith Hotchkiss, G0FEA
RSGB member Keith Hotchkiss, G0FEA has been talking to Suffolk press about his new role as volunteer Lecture Coordinator for the RSGB 2023 Convention. Keith, Lecturer at University of Suffolk in Ipswich, was interviewed on BBC Suffolk on 29 September to talk about his new role, as well as his love for amateur radio over the […]
RSGB August Board meeting
The RSGB Board met on 19 August and the key messages from that meeting are below: Co-option of Ben Lloyd GW4BML. The Board noted that Ben had received a significant number of votes in the 2023 Board elections and that he would bring a fresh perspective to the Board as someone licenced relatively recently and […]
Board Director co-option
RSGB Board Chair Stewart Bryant, G3YSX is pleased to announce that the Board has co-opted Ben Lloyd, GW4BML as a Board Director until the AGM in April 2024. Ben had a significant number of votes in the 2023 Board elections. Ben brings a fresh perspective together with a very active life as a radio amateur […]
RSGB 2023 Convention speakers
The RSGB 2023 Convention is just seven weeks away and the Society is delighted that AMSAT will be holding its Colloquium during the event again. The RSGB’s programme includes a fantastic range of expert speakers and amateur radio topics. You’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories about the Rockall DXpedition 2023 and the Bouvet 3Y0J DXpedition; Cathy Clarke, […]
