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Contest News – 28 October 2018
The CQ WorldWide DX SSB contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 28th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and your zone, which for the UK is 14. On Wednesday the UK EI Contest Club 80m event runs from 2000 to 2100UTC using CW only. […]
Propagation News – 28 October 2018
We were blessed with quieter geomagnetic conditions this week. And despite the solar flux index only being around 70, a more settled ionosphere meant there was DX to be had. The 6G’s VK9XG DXpedition to Christmas Island off the north-west of Australia has been worked on many bands from the UK, including 160 and 80m. […]
Keith Rothwell, G8EAP, 7th September 2018
Keith Rothwell, G8EAP died on 7 September, aged 71. He was a lifelong member of Bury Radio Society and, although completely blind, took an active part in the activities and management of the Society. Keith also found time to be a local councillor, school governor, and an active member of at least three other local […]
GB2RS News Script for 21 October 2018
Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 21 October 2018
Call for IARU Region 1 input
The RSGB has opened a call for inputs as part of its preparation and consultation process for the 2019 IARU Region 1 interim meeting that will be held next April. Topics on HF, VHF/microwave and EMC matters will be considered. Whilst suggestions are welcome at this stage, full draft papers are required by December 2018, […]
Construction Competition winners
Congratulations to all the category winners in the RSGB Convention Construction Competition 2018, sponsored by Martin Lynch & Sons. Antony Watts, M0IFA won the Innovation section for a series of tools to help people learn to code and understand radio. Andrew Vare, G4XZL was awarded a Technical Merit for his approach to measuring noise. The […]
