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Contest News – 23 January 2022
When operating in any contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following all relevant pandemic-related government rules. On Tuesday the SHF UKAC takes place from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13- to 3cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The UKEICC 80m CW contest takes place […]
Propagation News – 23 January 2022
We had a bit of a geomagnetic roller coaster ride this week. The Kp index was down as low as one, and up as high as six, which sparked visible aurora at northern latitudes. This was caused by a solar wind stream, which reached nearly 600km per second and contained a significant southward Bz component. […]
Jonathan Groves, M0VRI co-opted as Board Director
Jonathan Groves, M0VRI has been co-opted to the RSGB Board until the AGM 2022 to carry out a three-month review of RSGB youth activities and opportunities. He has been an active member of the Examinations and Syllabus Review Group for some time and will be presented to the membership for endorsement as a Nominated Director […]
RSGB appoints new Honorary Treasurer
The RSGB Board is pleased to confirm the appointment of Chris Wood, GD6TWF as Honorary Treasurer with immediate effect. Chris is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has spent many years as a senior accountant within the banking industry, with roles including director level responsibilities and audit. Chris lives on the […]
Tonight@8 spring programme
Our Tonight@8 spring programme is on the website and we have a great line-up of talks. Heather Lomond, M0HMO inspired everyone this month with a presentation on software construction. We finish in April with a presentation by BBC journalist Laurie Margolis, G3UML on how amateur radio helped to break the story of the Falklands War. […]
Mike Adcock, G8CMU, 17th November 2021
Mike Adcock, G8CMU, formerly GW8CMU, passed away on 17 November 2021, following a routine operation in hospital. Mike was a volunteer for the Society, having been a member of the RSGB VHF Committee and then progressing to Chairman of the VHF Committee in the 1990s. He was well known by the VHF/UHF fraternity, particularly by […]
