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Propagation News – 1 July 2018
As predicted, the geomagnetic K-index hit five last week, although it wasn’t until early morning on the 26th. Conditions then settled as the week progressed. The US Space Weather Prediction Center has the K-index remaining low for the week commencing Sunday, 1 July, so make the most of the settled geomagnetic conditions. Due to a […]
Membership Services scheduled downtime
RSGB Membership Services will be offline from 17.00 on Tuesday, 3 July 2018 until midnight to allow for an essential hardware upgrade. This means all online services requiring a membership login will be unavailable during this time. If you need a voucher to visit Bletchley Park for 4 July, please ensure you download your voucher […]
GB2RS News Script for 24 June 2018
Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 24 June 2018
ITU chief declares Z6 prefix illegal
The Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union has said that authorising Kosovo Z6 call signs is “unauthorised and illegal”. Houlin Zhao said; “ITU has not allocated call sign series Z6 to any of its member states. “Consequently, the utilisation of call sign series Z6 by any entity without a formal allocation and consent of the […]
Ofcom equipment for auction
Ofcom is auctioning surplus equipment including vehicles, masts, test and radio communication equipment. The equipment is located at the Baldock Radio Monitoring Station and some of this may be of interest to amateur radio clubs, repeater groups or individual radio amateurs. It should be noted that bidding ends at noon on 27 June 2018 and […]
Curtis Keyer inventor goes SK
Many seasoned CW operators will remember fondly the Curtis Morse keyer chip. The ground-breaking device, which revolutionised electronic keyers, was developed in the late 1960s by John G. Curtis, K6KU, who was more often known as Jack. Sadly, Jack became a Silent Key on 4 June 2018. His legacy lives on in thousands of devices; […]
