News
DX News – 11 July 2021
C6AHA will be active from the Bimini Islands, NA-048, in the Bahamas between the 14th and 21st of July. A large team will operate SSB, CW and FT8 with up to five stations. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of The World or via K4KSW. A team of six operators will be active as RI0FM […]
Special Events News – 11 July 2021
Coventry ARS is running two special event stations until May 2022 to celebrate Coventry being the City of Culture. GB1COC & GB8CCC will be running most days, with GB8CCC passing between members of the club. Dates and times will vary.
Contest News – 11 July 2021
With different parts of the UK having different lockdown restrictions, please make sure you follow the appropriate regulations. Keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe. This weekend the IARU HF Championship ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC today, the 11th. Using CW and SSB on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange […]
Propagation News – 11 July 2021
As predicted, the solar flux index declined this week, ending at 76 on Thursday. This was due to the large sunspot regions 2835 and 2836 having rotated off the Earth-facing portion of the solar surface. But make a note to check the SFI around July 21 onwards when, hopefully, they will make a return. The […]
Tonight @ 8 ICNIRP EMF talk streamed live
In this episode, aired on 5 July 2021, RSGB EMC Chair John Rogers, M0JAV explains how to assess your station against ICNIRP EMF levels The EMC Committee has been working hard to help all radio amateurs understand more about how to comply with the new Ofcom licence conditions. So take this chance to hear from […]
NRC closure for tree felling
The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park will be closed on 5 and 6 July 2021. This is due to the large tree in the immediate vicinity of the NRC being felled. It is planned to re-open on Thursday, the 8th, as usual. Note that the NRC is not open on Wednesdays.
