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Special Events News – 4 February 2024
Today, the 4 February, is the last chance to work special callsign TM26PVJ. The station is active, on the HF bands, for the 26th festival celebrating the ‘Opening of the Yellow Wine’. This year, the festival is taking place at Arbois in the Jura region of France. QSL via F8GGZ. VI100MB is the special callsign […]
DX News – 4 February 2024
Keith, G3WRO is active as 8Q7WR from the Maldives, AS-013, until the 6 February. He is operating SSB on the 40 to 10m bands, and possibly also on the 80m band. QSL via Keith’s home call. Michel, F5LRL is active as CN2DX from near Kenitra, Morocco until the 10 February. He will operate CW and SSB […]
Contest News – 4 February 2024
Today, the 4 February, the 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Monday the 5 February, the 80m Club Championship runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report […]
Propagation News – 4 February 2024
We had another week of relatively calm geomagnetic conditions with a maximum Kp index of three. The solar flux index declined from 172 on the 24 January to 135 on the 30 January. Nevertheless, that is still enough to support propagation on the 10m band, with the Maximum Useable Frequency over a 3,000km path generally […]
Exam prices to change
The RSGB is being affected by higher-than-inflation increases across the exam processes. The Society is not passing this total increase onto candidates, but the RSGB Board has reviewed the amateur radio licence exam fees and has decided that there needs to be an increase from 1 May 2024. Foundation, Intermediate and Full exams will rise by £3 […]
February 2024 – Strategic priorities update
Many of you will be aware that the RSGB has adopted four strategic priorities: Growth of amateur radio; membership of the RSGB; spectrum and licensing; and ensuring the continued financial stability of the Society. During the Discussion with the Board session at the RSGB Convention, we undertook to keep the membership informed on implementation of […]
