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DX News – 14 March 2021
Bodo, HB9EWU expects to be active as 9J2BG while spending one year on a humanitarian mission at the St Paul’s Mission General Hospital in Kashikishi, northern Zambia. QSL via his home call either direct or via the bureau. Please note that requests will be processed in 2022 when he is back home. Philippe, F1DUZ will […]
Special Events News – 14 March 2021
Celebrating Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, Welland Valley ARS will be active as GB0SP between the 16th and 18th of March. QSL via G4XEX, Logbook of The World and eQSL. GB2VAX will be operational from the QTH of Andy, G4ISN of Welland Valley ARS, until the 28th.
Contest News – 14 March 2021
Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. This weekend the longest-running RSGB contest takes place. The Commonwealth Contest runs for 24 hours until 1000UTC today, the 14th. It’s […]
Propagation News – 14 March 2021
The bulk of last week saw settled geomagnetic conditions. Wednesday saw the Kp index at zero for much of the day, which is unusual. This was mainly due to a lack of disruptive coronal holes on the Sun’s surface, so the solar wind speed was mainly below 400 kilometres per second. The Sun was relatively […]
Final video released in the ‘Useful practical skills’ series
The sixth and final video in our ‘Useful practical skills for new licensees’ series focuses on CAT (computer-aided transceiver) control which allows your computer to control your radio – for example by changing the frequency. It can also link in with your logging software. Rob, M0VFC teaches Dave, M7WUT how to create a CAT interface. […]
Ofcom EMF update
Ofcom has just published its specific advice to radio amateurs about the new EMF Licence condition. What you need to know as an amateur radio user The FAQ-type document attempts to address common questions that Ofcom (and the RSGB) have seen radio amateurs ask since the original announcement on 1 March. It contains some worked […]
