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Contest News – 4 August 2019
Just a reminder that August is the month of the traditional summer holiday, so there are no RSGB HF contests this month. This Sunday, the 4th, the 432MHz Low Power contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity […]
Propagation News – 4 August 2019
A solar coronal hole pushed the Kp index to three last week and the solar flux index was static at 66. The plasma from the hole impacted the Earth on Wednesday, but it didn’t have the dire results that many had predicted. In fact, there was a pre-auroral enhancement that saw the maximum usable frequency […]
Key messages from July’s VLT meeting
The Volunteer Leadership Team met earlier on this month. Click through to see the key messages from the meeting.
ARISS Russia SSTV test transmissions
A Russian MAI-SSTV event is planned from the International Space Station for Monday, 29 July 2019 from 1315 to 2125UTC. There will be a second session on Tuesday, 30 July 2019 from 1350 to 1950UTC. Transmissions are expected to be on 145.800MHz FM in SSTV mode PD120. The call sign in use will be RS0ISS. […]
Learn how to build a medium wave radio receiver
On 6 August 2019, the RSGB invites young people—and an accompanying adult if the child is under 16—to join them at the National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park for a fun and hands-on workshop where they can learn more about radio and electronics. The workshop offers a short introduction to wireless communications before moving on […]
New RadCom Basics out now
A new edition of RadCom Basics is out now. RSGB Members can read it today by going to rsgb.org/radcom-basics, where you can also find out how to sign up for the RadCom Basics mailing list. Each edition of RadCom Basics explores key aspects of amateur radio in a straightforward and accessible way. RadCom Basics is […]
