FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Departing Commission

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that he intends to leave the Commission on January 20, 2021, as the Biden Administration comes into office. The FCC chairman is appointed by the president.“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of the FCC over the past 4 years,” Pai said. ... [continue]

Tuesday, 1st December 2020

RadioShack Purchased by Online Retailer

RadioShack® is back as an online retailer of electronics, offering some parts in its inventory that largely consists of radios, batteries, telephone gear, drones, computer accessories, and even cameras. The iconic company was recently purchased from General Wireless by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV).No plans are in place to reopen RadioShack-owne... [continue]

Monday, 30th November 2020

Powerful Solar Flare, Coronal Mass Ejection Occur on November 29

A solar flare from massive solar region 2786 at 1311 UTC on Sunday, November, 29, was the most powerful solar flare and coronal mass ejection (CME) so far during the new Solar Cycle 25.The sun’s activity is now rapidly increasing after a slow increase in activity this year following solar minimum a year ago.While the flare and CME, which erupted ... [continue]

NHS charity auction for GOTA4C

We’re delighted to be running an NHS charity auction as part of our GOTA4C campaign. Roy Bailey, G0VFS, who is an active member of Trowbridge and District Amateur Radio Club, won the Lockdown Category in the RSGB’s Annual Construction competition. He offered to donate his beautifully-engineered VirusPerpleXed Bug CW Key to raise money for NHS [... [continue]

RadCom December 2020, Vol. 96, No. 12

Get on the Air for Christmas—Season’s Greetings from the RSGB To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 New products 14 News 11 RSGB Construction Competition winners 34 RSGB Matters 6 RadCom index 2020 74 Special […]

5400km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina and the island of Aruba - Nov 2020

There have been some remarkable contacts made on 144 MHz recently via Trans-Equatorial Propagation (TEP) from the Caribbean to South America with many in the region of 4000 to 5000 kms

Ham radio needs to embrace the Hacker community

Jenny List G7CKF writes on Hackaday about a blog post by Robert Bolton KJ7NZL who suggests broadening the appeal of amateur radio in the direction of the Hacker community

Major Solar Flare

Today, Earth-orbiting satellites detected the biggest solar flare in more than 3 years

Ham radio the world's greatest hobby

Emory Schley N4LP writes in the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper about the World's Greatest Hobby - amateur radio

IRTS HAREC classes

The second class being facilitated by the IRTS Training team commenced last Thursday and will run weekly until March the 4th

SETI lecture in Cork

THE Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence has fascinated amateur radio operators down the years and many are involved worldwide in the search.