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Special Events News – 5 July 2020
Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. To commemorate their third anniversary, special event stations will be on air during the FT8DMC Activity Days until 31 July. […]
Contest News – 5 July 2020
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. On Monday the 80m Club Championships will run from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is signal report, serial […]
Propagation News – 5 July 2020
This week saw the beginning of a new month and continued sporadic E openings. Traditionally we see a slow down in the number of sporadic E openings in July, but while we are seeing a few periods on 10m when there are no openings, they inevitably reappear. An HF F2-layer opening to Angola occurred on […]
Second Tonight @ 8 webinar streamed
Our second live webinar in the Tonight @ 8 series, Antennas for Small Gardens by Steve Nichols, G0KYA, was streamed live between 20.00 and 21.18 on Monday, 29 July 2020. A recording of Steve’s webinar with additional information is now available on the RSGB website Or, you can watch it on YouTube Find out about upcoming […]
Tonight @ 8: Antennas for Small Gardens
The next RSGB Tonight @ 8 webinar takes place this evening at 20.00, and is a presentation titled Antennas for Small Gardens by Steve Nichols, G0KYA You can watch the live stream and ask questions on either the RSGB YouTube channel or the special BATC Tonight @ 8 channel. You can find out more about […]
Online remote invigilation expanding
The online remote invigilation of the UK Foundation amateur radio exam continues to be extremely popular, with over 800 successful candidates so far, and more than 650 already booked for future Foundation exams. The RSGB is now contacting candidates and exam secretaries who had previously booked for Intermediate exams before social distancing caused their postponement. […]
