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Contest News – 2 July 2023
The VHF National Field Day Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1400UTC today, the 2 July. Using all modes on the 6m, 4m, 2m and 70cm bands, and 1.3GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also today, the 2 July, the 3rd 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using […]
Propagation News – 2 July 2023
The solar flux index stayed in the 150s and 160s last week, which is good news for HF propagation. From a flare and CME perspective, we have been lucky in that we have only had a few solar flares, all of which have been C- or M-class. As a result, the Kp index has remained […]
ICQ Podcast interview with RSGB President, Board Chair and General Manager
John McCullagh, GI4BWM (RSGB President), Stewart Bryant, G3YSX (Board Chair) and Steve Thomas, M1ACB (General Manager) were interviewed by ICQ Podcast’s Martin Butler, M1MRB/W9ICQ over the weekend at HAM Radio, Friedrichshafen. They discussed the Ofcom consultation, Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework, which opened on Friday (23 June). You can watch the interview on the ICQ […]
Ofcom consultation – Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework
An Ofcom consultation called Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework opened on Friday, 23 June 2023. According to Ofcom, the proposals set out in the consultation aim to “provide greater operating freedom for radio amateurs; and make the process of getting and using a licence simpler, clearer and more responsive.” The closing date for responses […]
GB2RS News Script for 25 June 2023
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 25 June 2023 (24-page/499KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
Fly Your Satellite! programme
The Fly Your Satellite! programme, initiated by the European Space Agency (ESA), presents an exciting challenge for radio amateurs and space enthusiasts worldwide to establish communication via the LEDSAT CubeSat digipeater. This unique opportunity invites participants to connect with the ESA Education Office ESTEC ground station in the Netherlands through the satellite digipeater, with a […]
