Is Construction the Key?
Is Construction the Key? I have long believed that as a hobby we in Amateur Radio have not shared/made the most of our ‘Maker’ credentials. After all one of the key areas of our...
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Activity on the 2-metre band this coming weekend 18th / 19th May 2024
Activity on the 2-metre band this coming weekend 18th / 19th May 2024 Two Amateur Radio contests are happening this weekend on the 2-metre 144MHz band. The first one is the RSGB May starting...
Some Members of the Radio Society Enjoying the Sun in May
Some Members of the Radio Society Enjoying the Sun in May For the first time this year at our weekly morning meet at Thrybergh Country Park. We were able to set up a Radio...
RadCom May 2024 and M17
RadCom May 2024 and M17 Radcom May 2024 Great to see two items that we submitted to the RSGB in Radcom this month, if you are not an RSGB Member and do not get...
Liam’s 10-Day Challenge
Liam’s 10-Day Challenge Liam M7LCB, wanted to move from his Amateur Radio Foundation Licence to study for and pass the exam to get his Intermediate Amateur Radio Licence. He purchased the study guide for...
Airfields on the Air Activation at RAF Coningsby last week
We were very fortunate to plan a successful Airfields on the Air Activation at RAF Coningsby last week. Despite poor band conditions, we were able to work 60 other stations. All the team at...
RAF Coningsby Activation 2024-01-11
RAF Coningsby Activation All being well tomorrow Thursday 11th April 2024 we will be operating an Amateur Radio Special Event Station from RAF Coningsby. Currently, it’s home to: One of two RAF Quick Reaction...
Raspberry Pi & Linux a useful resource in Amateur Radio
Many people have at least one if not more Raspberry PI Computers at home, however, are we making the best use of them when it comes to Amateur Radio? I have a number in...
Last Weeks Talk on APRS
Last week we had an excellent talk “An Introduction to APRS”. We were shown a simple option to start using a Smartphone then moving up to options using a TNC or Soundcard and Radio....
Our Wednesday morning meets are proving very popular
Back in February this year we started some morning meetings at Thrybergh Country Park, these are open to anyone with an interest in radio, not just members. We have participated in several Radio Activities,...