Also in GB2RS this week…

Have you given your views in the RSGB’s consultation on a proposed new, Direct to Full licence exam? Over 1,000 people have responded already so make sure your voice is heard by completing the Society’s survey. The consultation closes on Sunday, 14 March 2021. The background to this consultation, as well as links to the proposed syllabus, and the survey are on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/direct-to-full.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is inviting eight members of the public to join him on a trip round the Moon. The journey, planned for 2023, will be the first civilian mission to the Moon, not to mention the first human visit for over 50 years. According to his website—dearmoon.earth—anyone can apply, and the trip will be financed entirely by Maezawa. There is no word about whether amateur radio operation will be possible on the flight, but it is an interesting possibility.

Sadly, another rally has been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dartmoor Radio Rally, planned for Monday, 3 May 2021 Bank Holiday, will not take place this year.

US Army researchers have built a so-called quantum sensor. According to a report on physics.org, it can analyse the full RF spectrum and real-world signals. The quantum sensor can sample the RF spectrum from 0 to 20GHz and is able to detect AM and FM radio signals, as well as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other RF communication protocols. The peer-reviewed Physical Review Applied published the researchers’ findings.

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