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Propagation News – 23 July 2023
The Sun continues to be peppered with spots with a solar flux index of 189 on Thursday the 20 July. However, sunspots can bring solar flares and Coronal Mass Ejections, or CMEs, which can be detrimental to good HF conditions. We have been relatively lucky over the last week as the flares have mostly been […]
Additional mock exam papers released
The RSGB Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has provided an additional set of four mock exam papers. These cover Foundation, Intermediate, Full and Direct to Full exams. You can find the papers on the RSGB website
GB2RS News Script for 16 July 2023
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RSGB releases Ofcom consultation video guide
The RSGB has just released a video in which RSGB Spectrum and licensing expert Murray Niman, G6JYB, explains more about Ofcom’s consultation Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework. This is the biggest revamp of amateur radio licensing and call sign policy in a generation. The video forms part of the RSGB’s wider guidance for radio […]
World Radio Team Championships
The UK has been awarded the hosting rights for the 10th World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC), which will take place in July 2026. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Olympic Games of amateur radio’, the WRTC is hosted by a different nation every four years. To find out more about this radio contest event, which will […]
Coding and amateur radio
As part of the RSGB’s commitment to encourage youngsters into amateur radio and to support lifelong learning, the Society is providing resources and creating coding activities for people to get involved in throughout the month of September 2023. From the BBC Micro:bit to Node-RED and GNU Radio, there will be detailed activity sheets available on […]
