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Contest News – 16 February 2020
This weekend the ARRL International DX Contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 16th. Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and transmit power, with US stations also sending their state and Canadians their province. On Monday the first FT4 contest runs from 2000 […]
Propagation News – 16 February 2020
Last week saw reasonably-settled HF conditions after the effects of a geomagnetic disturbance passed. But the Sun remained spotless again with a solar flux index of about 70-72 all week. Wednesday’s 80m Club Championship contest left many amateurs feeling disappointed and with fairly empty logs after the critical frequency let them down. At the start […]
Greg Fenton, M0ODZ joins the ESRG
The RSGB’s Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Greg Fenton, M0ODZ to the group. Greg has had a life-long interest in amateur radio and in more recent years he also became involved with Makerspace in Newcastle. After gaining his Full licence he started to take part in amateur […]
Second mock exam paper for the Full licence
A second mock exam paper for the Full licence has been added to the website today, so there are now two for each licence level. You can see all the mock exam papers online.
Build a radio at Bletchley Park
The RSGB invites young people, and an accompanying adult if the child is under 16 years, to join them at the National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park for a fun and hands-on workshop where they can learn more about radio and electronics on 14 March 2020. The workshop offers a short introduction to wireless […]
Voting for RSGB AGM opens in around four weeks
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered for the RSGB Board Director and Regional Representative roles as part of the forthcoming elections. The nomination period has now ended. Voting will begin on the 11 March 2020 and will end on 23 April 2020. All the information on candidates and how to vote will appear in […]
