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Contest News – 22 December 2019
The Christmas Cumulatives take place from 1400UTC on the 26th to 1600UTC on the 29th of December. Using all modes on the 50 to 432MHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Britain Christmas Party runs from the 26th of December to the 6th of January. Using all modes […]
Propagation News – 22 December 2019
We have a slightly different twist on the HF propagation report this week. At Christmas, we usually help you work the Father Christmas special event station in Lapland, but we are not sure if it is active this year. Instead, there are seven special Christmas stations operating in Spain until the 6th of January 2020. […]
RSGB Christmas opening times
RSGB HQ will close for the Christmas and New Year period from 12 noon on 24 December 2019. It opens again at 8.30am on 2 January 2020. During that time, if you need information about amateur radio, exams or RadCom you’ll find lots of information on this website. Last UK orders from the RSGB Shop […]
RadCom Basics – November 2019 edition
The November 2019 edition of RadCom Basics is now online at rsgb.org/radcom-basics. In this edition— Welcome to the latest edition from Lee, G4EJB, RadCom Basics editor What is software-defined radio? How to take part in a radio net Making the most of the low bands this winter Index of RadCom Basics articles: editions 11 to 13 To […]
Happy Birthday, GB3BS
Repeater GB3BS is celebrating its 10th year at the Lansdown site, IO81TK. After more than 30 years of continuous operation at Cossham Hospital, it was moved on 19 December 2009 to make way for a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Grade 2 listed hospital building that had been its home for so long. GB3BS is also […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
YOTA Month is in full swing and thanks to local clubs, schools and Scout groups it has already introduced large numbers of youngsters to amateur radio. Flight Refuelling ARS in Wimborne had seven young people involved in their activation. Two were already licensed and they hope at least two of the visitors will be future […]
