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VHF Field Day 2021 – After Action Report
A few photos, description and superficial analysis of this years VHF Field Day Contest operation, awaiting the official results.
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Results of ISS Activity Period 21/06/2021 – 26/06/2021
SSTV Images celebrating the rich history of Amateur Radio involvement on the MIR Space Station, Space Shuttle missions and the ISS were broadcast between 21 June 2021 and 27 June 2021, the one day extension being granted following a transmission blackout during the EVA on 25 June 2021. This shows some of the images received by our members
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Planned ISS SSTV Activity: 21/06/2021 – 26/06/2021
Those that missed the recent opportunity during the limited period of MAI transmissions should have numerous chances over the 6 day period to capture many (if not all 12) of the images.
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National Hamfest 2021 Cancelled
The following announcement has been placed on the National Hamfest website: https://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk/ It is with much regret that the organisers of the National Hamfest have decided to postpone the event planned for 24 & 25 […]
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Planned ISS SSTV Activity 09/06/2021 – 10/06/2021
MAI-75 will be conducting their experiment of transmitting SSTV images over specific orbits that overfly Moscow on June 9 and 10. Amateurs along the ground track of these orbits should have the opportunity to receive these images as well.
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IARU Amateur Radio Survey
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 is holding a strategic workshop to examine the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to the hobby. Each of the national societies in the region has been asked to describe the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that apply to amateur radio in their country. the RSGB would like to hear from members and non-members as the context of the survey is amateur radio as a whole in the UK.
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Changes to the Frys Hill Repeaters
On 19 April Matt G4RKY posted on the Frys Hill Repeater Group Facebook page that the 70cms Repeaters GB3FI and GB3ZB are linked together. Also the 6m Repeaters GB3FH and GB3ZY are also linked together.
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RSGB: AGM Livestream Recording
The AGM livestream was recorded. The total package lasts nearly 3.5 hours but the AGM business was followed by a montage of Radio Amateurs Getting on the Air to Care in 2020, a Q&A session where members pre-submitted questions were answered by board members, a video demonstrating the challenges of 2020 and the responses and a live presentation by RSGB EMC Chair John Rogers M0JAV on the new EMF limitations which is very worthy of you your attention.
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RSGB/Ofcom EMF Calculator
The licence change requiring all licensees (amateur and commercial) to demonstrate compliance with the ICNIRP will be implemented by 18 May 2021. Compliance is not required until November 2021 for frequencies above 10MHz or May 2022 for frequencies below 10MHz. This short (15 minute) video shows how to employ the RSGB/Ofcom calculator spreadsheet which is still undergoing development.
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