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January 2024 – Strategic priorities update
RSGB strategic priorities – update from the Board Chair and President As previously announced, the RSGB Board has chosen four strategic priorities to focus on until the 2024 AGM. These are: growth of amateur radio; membership of the RSGB; spectrum and licensing; and ensuring the continued financial stability of the Society. Growth Workshops To develop […]
Chris Deacon, G4IFX PhD for propagation research
Chris Deacon, G4IFX has been awarded a PhD from the University of Bath after completing research on propagation. His thesis was entitled: “Radio propagation through ionospheric Sporadic-E”. This part-time work over many years involved looking at Sporadic E on six metres, including making novel measurements of signal amplitude, phase (and derived doppler), polarisation and potentially […]
RadCom February 2024, Vol. 100, No. 2
ARCO smart antenna rotator controller review To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index 85 Antennas, Tim Hier, G5TM 18 Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 23 Contesting, Chris Tran, GM3WOJ 54 Data, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 28 GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 60 HF, Daimon Tilley, G4USI 56 LF, Dave Pick, […]
Tonight @ 8 – WRTC update
On Monday 15 January 2024, join the RSGB’s first Tonight @ 8 live webinar of 2024. Led by Chairman and Project Manager Mark Haynes, M0DXR, the WRTC 2026 team will be presenting and answering questions live on the RSGB YouTube channel and BATC channel. The presentation will explain what WRTC is about and provide an overview […]
RSGB NRC Coordinator interviewed by Practical Wireless
RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB is a name many will know from visits to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park. Others will know him from contacts they may have made with him on the radio over the many years that Martyn has been an amateur radio licensee. You can learn […]
RSGB video recap of Ofcom consultation results
Following Ofcom’s consultation on the amateur radio licence last year, it released a statement in December 2023. The statement outlined its decision to update the amateur radio licensing framework to ensure the policies and licences meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s radio amateurs, while streamlining the licensing process. It also published a General Notice, […]
