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Special Events News – 8 April 2018
Special Event Station news for April did not arrive in time to be included in the printed edition of RadCom, but the information can be found on the RSGB website via tinyurl.com/SES-0418 Next Friday to Sunday K4S will be on the air on 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres, supporting the Shark’s Tooth Festival in […]
Contest News – 8 April 2018
The SP DX contest ends its 24-hour run today, the 8th, at 1500UTC. Using CW and SSB on all the contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz, signal report and serial number forms the exchange, with SP stations also sending their Province code. Today also sees the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest 2, which runs […]
Propagation News – 8 April 2018
Last week saw a continued lack of sunspots as we journey towards solar minimum sometime in 2019–2020. The solar flux index hovered around 68-69, which is only about two to three points above what we can expect when it hits its lowest point. Unfortunately, we are likely to be repeating this sentence quite a lot […]
Apply for YOTA 2018 places
Youngsters on the Air 2018 (YOTA) takes place from 8 to 15 August 2018 in South Africa, hosted by the South African Radio League. Applications are now invited from any one aged between 15 and 25 to join Team UK and go on this amazing amateur radio adventure. RSGB is also looking for a team […]
World Amateur Radio Day coming soon
Every 18 April, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on that day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. World Amateur Radio Day is the day when IARU member societies can show their capabilities to the public and enjoy global […]
RSGB clarifies AGM issues
The RSGB has been asked to clarify three issues relating to its AGM, which is to be held on 21 April 2018 in Birmingham. These relate to Special Resolutions, voting by proxy and the President’s role. Further details can be found on the AGM 2018 Calling Notice page. The clarifications are not changes and do […]
