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Contest News – 17 December 2023
On Tuesday 19 December, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday 21 December, the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal […]
Propagation News – 17 December 2023
We had a fairly settled time last week with only the solar wind and some solar flare activity to contend with. Sunspot region 3514 produced a moderately strong M5.8 solar flare on the 14 December. This event was responsible for a coronal mass ejection, or CME, but that was directed to the west and missed […]
WRC-23: The Final Acts
Thursday December-14 saw the conclusion of detailed WRC-23 business in order to prepare for the signing of the ‘Provisional Final Acts’ and closing ceremony on Friday. The remaining big topics on the future of the UHF TV Band and 6G-IMT Spectrum were not without their controversy, but were ultimately approved. This has resulted in a […]
RSGB elections – message from Bob Beebe, GU4YOX
The RSGB election process has begun and there are eleven roles to fill. These include eight Regional Representatives covering a wide range of regions, as well as an elected Director and two Nominated Directors. Bob Beebe, GU4YOX is the new Chair of the Nominations Committee and he is keen to see people volunteer. He says […]
UK Meteor Beacon project update
The UK Meteor Beacon project is now in its second phase, and both phases have been supported by the RSGB Legacy Fund. At the RSGB 2023 Convention, Brian Coleman, G4NNS outlined the plan for the second phase. A network of receivers will be developed, streaming their data via a central server for detailed study of […]
RSGB Board – Nov meeting key messages
Following its meeting in November, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages from that meeting: Board supported a proposal from the Operating Awards Manager for awards to be again made available to SWLs. Some would be existing awards and others new awards and they would be supported by eQSL confirmation or by conventional means […]
