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Strategy and the Spectrum
The recent RSGB Strategic review highlighted a number of priorities including Spectrum and closely related issues of Growth, Research and Participation. One basic fact is that without spectrum there would be no amateur radio. The RSGB Spectrum Forum is unusual in its extensive range of participants from both inside the Society and external specialist groups. These include […]
RSGB Board Change
Due to a change in work circumstances and a significantly increased workload, Sara McGarvey, 2I0SSW has reluctantly decided that she needs to step down from her Board responsibilities and thus has tendered her resignation as an Elected Board member of the RSGB. The Chairman and Board would like to thank Sara for her contribution to […]
SSTV from ISS this week
ARISS has announced that the MAI-75 slow-scan TV system in the Russian Service Module of the International Space Station will be on the air, starting on 5 December 2017 at around 1500UTC and continuing until 6 December 2017 at 0900UTC. Test images will be transmitted on 145.800MHz FM and should be available worldwide. SSTV activity […]
New AROS coordinator wanted
The Amateur Radio Observation Service (AROS) is the RSGB’s confidential advisory and reporting service. It is intended to assist radio amateurs and others who may be affected by problems which occur within the amateur bands or which develop on other frequencies as a result of amateur transmissions. The AROS Coordinator runs a team of volunteer […]
Book January Advanced distance learning
The next Advanced Distance Learning course run by the Bath-based team is due to start on 26 January 2017, aiming for an exam in early July. The course is free but students must provide their own textbook and calculator, and arrange their own exam when the time comes. Guidance is provided by the course team. […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB Youth Committee is delighted to have the call sign MX0RYC re-allocated by Ofcom. This call sign was used during the youth DXpedition in Wales in 2015. It will be used by the Youth Committee for our outreach activities. You can follow what they do on twitter @theRSGByouth. Special event station GB17YOTA is on […]
