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Contest News – 4 August 2024
Today, the 4 August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and two-letter postcode. On Tuesday 6 August, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. Using FM on the 2m band, the exchange is […]
Propagation News – 4 August 2024
We had another week of high solar flux but unsettled geomagnetic indices. The solar flux index, or SFI, was above 200 from the 27 July onwards. There was a worry that multiple coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, might push the Kp index up during the week. In the end, the Kp index didn’t rise above […]
Remote invigilation milestone
The RSGB remote exam invigilation team was delighted that the 8,000th Foundation candidate took and passed their exam online recently. This is a significant milestone since the Society introduced remote invigilation exams in 2020. The RSGB would like to thank the dedicated remote invigilation team and sends its good wishes to all the candidates as […]
RadCom Basics, No. 41, July 2024
We are pleased to announce the July 2024 edition of RadCom Basics is now available on the RSGB website In this edition, in Operating HF Portable by the Sea, Tim Hier, G5TM explains the likely beneficial impact of operating next to saltwater Also in this edition: 4 Checking and testing components: Part three In this […]
GB2RS News Script for 28 July 2024
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 28 July 2024 (MS Word document)
RSGB Board co-opts two new Directors
When Paul Nichols, M0PVN resigned as an RSGB Director in May, it created a vacancy on the Board. The Board decided that it was in the Society’s interests to expand the Board to nine people to help implement the Society’s strategic priorities. Under Article 37 it has co-opted Peter Bowyer, G4MJS and Peter Ransom, M0SFZ […]
