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DX News – 15 November 2020
Remo, HB9SHD plans to be active as 8Q7RM from Kandolhu Island, IOTA reference AS-013, until 29 November. Activity will be holiday-style on HF using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via HB9SHD. Robert, S53R plans to continue working in his spare time as T6AA in the Afghan capital city of Kabul, until mid-December. Giorgio, IU5HWS […]
Contest News – 15 November 2020
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 own national and local government’s advice. The WAE DX RTTY contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 15th. Using the 3.5 to […]
Propagation News – 15 November 2020
The Sun really shone last week, in more ways than one. Large sunspot group 2781 pushed the solar flux index to 91 with a sunspot number of 40 at the weekend, a figure that we haven’t seen for many years. This was coupled with quiet geomagnetic conditions with a maximum Kp index of two, but […]
Christmas Hope QSO Party – part of GOTA4C
Following the successful Hope QSO Parties earlier in the year, the HF Contest Committee is launching two short Christmas series to run as part of the Society’s ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ campaign with the NHS. The first starts on Monday 21 December and the second on Monday 4 January. Each series has two […]
Get on the air for Christmas (GOTA4C)
As part of the ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign that the Society has been running with the NHS since April, we’re launching a new focus for Christmas. Called ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ and shared on social media with the hashtag #GOTA4C, it will bring together a few activities that radio amateurs […]
RSGB publishes draft response to Ofcom EMF consultation
The RSGB has prepared a draft response to Ofcom’s second EMF consultation. You can find the draft on our special web page. The deadline for responses to the consultation is Monday 16 November so please read the RSGB draft and send any feedback to emc.chairman@rsgb.org.uk within the next few days. We also encourage all […]
