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Propagation News – 30 June 2024
We had another lucky week with quite a high solar flux index, low Kp geomagnetic numbers, few solar flares and no coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, of note. In fact, you couldn’t ask for better! But is that all about to change? With nine active solar regions on the Sun’s surface and the return of […]
Nigel AT Hardy, ZL2TX – 17 June 2024
Nigel (ex-G3TJD) was a keen CW DXer, as both G3TJD and , for most of his life. While working as a lab’ assistant in Stafford in 1965, he established a radio club in the local Grammar School which enabled a few of us to get our licences. He had been a radio operator in the […]
Robert Coombes (Bob), G3ZNH – 10 May 2024
Bob passed away on 10 May 2024 at home after being poorly for a number of years. When we moved to Whitsbury, he had so many plans for his new Shack but unfortunately his health would not allow him to fulfil the challenges of transmitting from such a low spot. Bob was quietly proud of […]
RSGB Convention practical session ideas welcomed
Do you like making things? Are you interested in finding out more about the Raspberry Pi or programming an Arduino? Have you heard about the NanoVNA and DragonOS but don’t know where to start? The RSGB wants its 2024 Convention to offer practical sessions to help radio amateurs to try something new, develop their skills […]
RSGB talks to ICQ Podcast at Dayton Hamvention
Members of the RSGB Team, including RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM and RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB, had a successful time at the Dayton Hamvention in May. The event was a brilliant opportunity to engage with radio amateurs from around the world and it resulted in 132 people joining the RSGB. It also provided […]
Updated RSGB Discovery Scheme
Have you tried the updated RSGB Discovery Scheme? Now called the Discovery Logbook, there are fewer requirements, an easy-to-follow programme and exciting links with external organisations such as Parks On The Air and Worked All Britain. There are also some great RSGB Awards to work towards if you’d like to include those in your own […]
