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Contest News – 12 November 2023
The Worked All Europe DX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 11 November and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 12 November. Using RTTY only on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Today, the 12 November, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs […]
Propagation News – 12 November 2023
Last week was characterised by very unsettled geomagnetic conditions which took their toll on the high-frequency bands. The Kp index hit seven on the 5 November, sparking visible aurora all over the UK. This also caused auroral conditions on the bands with many people commenting on the auroral flutter on the lower HF bands and […]
RSGB Board key messages and proceedings
The RSGB Board met on Friday 13 October at the Convention. The key messages from that meeting were: Ian Suart, GM4AUP has been accepted by the IARU as a representative on the IARU Working Group on Operating Practice Finance – the Board was pleased that the deficit was still below budget and this was anticipated […]
GB2RS News Script for 5 November 2023
Tap or click either link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script New .docx version – GB2RS News Script for 5 November 2023 (25-page/502KB Microsoft Word document) Traditional .doc version – GB2RS News Script for 5 November 2023 (25-page/502KB Microsoft Word document) Note to all GB2RS News Readers – change to GB2RS news script […]
RCF funds amateur radio exams for young people
The Radio Communications Foundation (RCF) is a small charity that seeks to promote radio engineering and amateur radio. Last year, a number of teachers identified the cost of Foundation exams as a barrier for some young people. The RCF Trustees considered how they might help. Funding exams for every youngster was seen to be unaffordable, […]
Tonight @ 8 – EFHW antenna
Remember to be part of the RSGB Tonight @ 8 webinar on Monday, 6 November 2023. Colin Summers, MM0OPX will give an entry-level talk aimed at newcomers to amateur radio. He will touch on antennas generally but will focus on the end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna, including details of construction, transformers and performance. Find out more […]
