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DX News – 06 August 2023
Anton, RG0C will be active as RG0C/P from the Shantar Islands, AS-044, and surrounding area, until 10 August. He will operate low power CW on 20m. QSL via home call. Mek, SP7VC and Kasia, SQ7OYL will be active as TF/SP7VC from Iceland until 17 August. Look for activity on the 20, 6, 4 and 2m […]
Contest News – 06 August 2023
The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon ends its three-month run today, Sunday 6 August. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is your four-character locator. Also today, Sunday 6 August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, […]
Propagation News – 06 August 2023
The Sun continued to be very active over the last week with a large number of sunspots, numerous C- and M-class flares, and a coronal mass ejection or two. A coronal mass ejection is predicted to hit Earth this weekend, which could see the Kp index rise, but this is not expected to be too […]
RSGB response to eLoran in the UK
The Society has responded to an Ofcom consultation on licensing Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) systems. This would use a new network of 400kW EIRP transmissions at ~90-110kHz to provide an alternative to GPS for Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). The RSGB response focused on the high levels of out of band emissions that would affect […]
GB2RS News Script for 30 July 2023
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Tonight @ 8 events – Ofcom amateur radio consultation
The RSGB is holding two special live Tonight @ 8 events focused on the Ofcom amateur radio consultation, and it encourages all radio amateurs to take part. On Monday, 31 July 2023, the session will look at contests, operating and callsign policy, in an event that might be of particular interest to Full licensees. On […]
