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Propagation News – 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

Geomagnetic conditions have been much quieter over the last week as the result of reduced coronal hole activity and a lack of coronal mass ejections. The solar surface is now devoid of sunspots, so we are back to settled conditions. Many listeners are reporting that 20 metres is staying open longer at night. This is […]

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Volunteer vacancy: Youth Champion

We are looking for a proactive volunteer to become our next Youth Champion. Due to a change in personal circumstances, the previous post holder has stepped down and we are looking for a new individual to lead the RSGB Youth Team and act as the champion for attracting young people to the hobby. The main […]

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Michael Walters, G3JVL, 17th May 2019

| May 20, 2019

Michael Walters, G3JVL, passed away on the 17th of May 2019 at the age of 81. He will be well known for providing help and encouragement to many people in their early days on 10GHz in the 70s and 80s, and being a member of the RSGB Microwave Committee, contributing to the Microwave Manual. From […]

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Book now for RSGB 2019 Convention

| May 17, 2019

Booking is open for the RSGB 2019 Convention, which is sponsored by Martin Lynch & Sons. Join us between 11 and 13 October 2019 at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes. The lecture programme is in the process of being finalised, and will feature streams including HF, VHF, AMSAT-UK and general interest. The Convention will include […]

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CQ Hall of Fame inductees named

| May 17, 2019

Five amateurs have been inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. They are John Attaway Senior, K4IIF, SK, who served for more than 20 years as CQ magazine’s DX Editor, proposing the establishment of the CQ DX Hall of Fame in 1967; Dave Bernstein, AA6YQ the author of the DXLab software suite, Doreen […]

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GB2DAY at NRC on 6 June 2019

| May 17, 2019

Advance notice now that the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park will have restricted access for visiting radio amateurs wishing to operate the station, GB3RS on the 6 June 2019. On the 6 June, the NRC will be running a special event station, GB2DAY to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The NRC […]

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