RSGB News

RadCom July 2019, Vol. 95, No. 7

Mon, 24/06/2019 12:00

RSGB Commonwealth Contest—the antenna tower at V31GX provided good signals in our oldest contest To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports 82nd Commonwealth Contest 2019, Bob Whelan, G3PJT 42 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 Dayton 2019 82 New products 14 […]

2m crosses the Atlantic

Fri, 21/06/2019 15:21

An historic contact was made on Sunday, 16 June 2019, when the Atlantic was spanned for the first time on 144MHz. D41CV on Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa managed to work FG8OJ in Guadeloupe on 144.174MHz using FT8. The distance was 3,867km. This was bettered on the 18th with QSOs between Cape […]

SAQ transmission next weekend

Fri, 21/06/2019 15:19

The annual SAQ VLF transmission on Alexanderson Day on 17.2kHz from the Alexanderson Alternator will take place Sunday, 30 June 2019. Two transmissions are scheduled. Tuning will start at 0830UTC for the message at 0900UTC, then 1130UTC for the transmission at 1200UTC. Both transmission events will be broadcasted live on YouTube. QSL reports to SAQ […]

Update on 144MHz and 23cm threats

Fri, 21/06/2019 15:07

The IARU was represented this week at the meeting of CEPT Project Team A—one of the groups leading WRC-19 preparations—which finished in Prague on Friday, 21 June 2019. Of particular interest were discussions on two proposed agenda items for WRC-23, concerning the sharing of the 1240-1300MHz band with the Galileo satellite navigation system and the […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Fri, 21/06/2019 14:55

A newly-digitised classic film of the 25th Anniversary Congress of the IARU is now on the RSGB YouTube channel. Taking place in 1950, the Congress was attended by many well-known amateurs from around the world. The silent film also includes some marvellously authentic street scenes—and some decidedly odd motor vehicles. In the Film Archive on […]

Historic IARU congress film now on website

Fri, 21/06/2019 14:43

A newly-digitised classic film of the 25th Anniversary Congress of the IARU is now on the RSGB YouTube channel. Taking place in 1950, the Congress was attended by many well-known amateurs from around the world. The silent film also includes some marvellously authentic street scenes—and some decidedly odd motor vehicles. In the Film Archive on […]

News for England North – 23 June 2019

Fri, 21/06/2019 13:07

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has nets this Sunday and next Sunday on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. Oldham Radio Club has a multi mode digital net from 9.30am this Sunday and next Sunday. Wednesday sees a 2m FM […]

News for Northern Ireland – 23 June 2019

Fri, 21/06/2019 12:57

No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.

News for Scotland – 23 June 2019

Fri, 21/06/2019 12:36

On Monday Edinburgh and District Amateur Radio Club is having an operating evening. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192. On Tuesday Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Contact Len Paget, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com. Dundee Amateur Radio Club is having a club night with Intermediate training on Tuesday. […]

News for England South-East – 23 June 2019

Fri, 21/06/2019 12:32

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net from 10.30am on 145.500MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@gmail.com. Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net this Sunday and next Sunday from 6.30pm on 433.450MHz, later moving to GB3IW. […]

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