SSTV transmissions from ISS

The Russian ARISS team plan to activate SSTV from the (more…)

Friday, 30th January 2015

Rare Navassa DXpedition imminent

Coming up in the next few weeks will be a (more…)

New propagation film for clubs

Steve Nichols, G0KYA, chairman of the RSGB’s Propagation Studies (more…)

Machine generated mode rule change

The RSGB Contest Committee has issued a rule change concerning (more…)

New repeater for East Yorkshire group

On 27 January, the East Yorkshire Repeater Group took delivery (more…)

Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB’s new Facebook Page is proving popular. Please do (more…)

Rallies and Events News – 1 February 2015

Today, the 1st, the 30th Canvey Radio and Electronics Rally (more…)

Special Events News – 1 February 2015

WW1USA, the Amateur Radio Club of the National World War (more…)

DX News – 1 February 2015

A group of mainly Polish operators will be activating several (more…)

SSTV transmissions from the ISS

SSTV transmissions from the International Space Station The Russian ARISS team  plan to activate SSTV from the ISS on Saturday January 31 and on Sunday February 1, 2015. Expected SSTV mode will be PD180 on 145.800 MHz with 3 minute off periods between transmissions. A total of 12 different photos will be sent during the operational period. This i... [continue]

ARISS contact planned for two Italian schools

ARISS contact planned for two Italian schools Saturday January 31, 2015 at 8.38.59 UTC, which is 9.39 CEWT, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti IZ0UDF will answer questions from students of two Italian schools: Istituto Salesiano “G. Bearzi”, Udine and Intercultura Onlus, Milano, Italy. The radio communication with the International Space Stat... [continue]