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LightSail 2 CubeSat to transmit Morse
The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 CubeSat, launched on the 25 June 2019, will transmit Morse code from space. LightSail is a citizen-funded project and the satellite is due to be deployed on the 2 July 2019. Once deployed, LightSail 2 will automatically transmit a beacon packet every few seconds, which can be decoded into 238 […]
GB2RS News Script for 30 June 2019
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Also in GB2RS this week…
We have added some more detail to the lectures for the 2019 RSGB Convention. You can read about the latest confirmed lectures for the HF, VHF, AMSAT and General Interest streams, as well as information about Contest University, Awards and Contests. Booking is now open for both weekend packages and day tickets. For full details […]
Rallies and Events News – 30 June 2018
Next Saturday, 6 July, the Stockport RS Rally will be held in Walthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6SQ. Doors open from 9.30am, with disabled visitors gaining access at 9.15am. Admittance is £2. There will be trade stands, special interest groups and an RSGB book stall. Catering is available on-site. A talk-in station […]
DX News – 30 June 2019
Bruce, 3W3B will be in Laos until 7 July, where he will activate his XW4XR call sign. Look for him on the 40 to 6m bands on CW, FT8 and RTTY. The QSL manager is E21EIC. Peter, LA7QIA will be operating as JW7QIA from Spitsbergen, IOTA reference EU-026, from 29 June to 6 July. Activity […]
Special Events News – 30 June 2019
GB1CMS will be operating over the weekend of 6 and 7 July. The event is a display of military vehicles and battle re-enactments located seven miles south of Dorking in Capel, Surrey. A listening watch will be maintained on 51.60MHz and a full list of frequencies can be found at tinyurl.com/yx92b4uy. GB100BM will be on […]
