Willy, ON4AVT is active as 6W7/ON4AVT from Warang, Senegal until 16 April. He operates using mainly FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. He will also be QRV on the QO-100 satellite. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
#amateurradio #hamr

Listen to RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM talk to BBC Radio 4 Feedback presenter, Andrea Catherwood about why Long Wave frequency is being shut down on the BBC. Feature starts at 19:55, with the RSGB President featuring at 22:18: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
#amateurradio #hamr

📸 #PhotoFriday : Award chasing can encourage you to push yourself further & is incredibly exciting.
👉Jack Joyce, M7OFM, (in photo) is 17yrs old & recently achieved RSGB Youth (Bronze) Award - congrats JJ!
👉Read JJ's story, plus more here: rsgb.org/award-stories
#amateurradio

Special event station GB0WYT is active from RAF Wyton for Airfields on the Air event 13/14 Apr. Call sign operated by RAF Air Cadet Communication Staff & Huntingdonshire ARS members. Active on HF bands, STC using CW, phone, RTTY, PSK31 & FT8. FM & SSB also in use on 2m band
#hamr

We were delighted with the publicity - we contacted the journalist and shared Rob's story, which captured their imagination! We wish Rob well as he enjoys discovering more about #amateurradio

Great to see the Isle of Man Today have shared the story of Rob Annett, MD7FHZ and how he took his #amateurradio Foundation Licence exam aboard a boat.
iomtoday.co.im/news/captain-t…

Read more student stories: rsgb.org/main/student-s…

Less than 48hours until the 2024 #RSGBagm - add it to your calendars:

📅Date: Saturday 13 April
⏰Time: 10:00
💻Where: Online via YouTube

Be part of it!
Find out more on the RSGB website: rsgb.org/agm
#amateurradio #hamr #RSGBmembers #RSGBelections

A team of UK amateurs will be operational in the Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides from 14 April until 20 April.
IOTA ref: EU008.
Operators expect to be active using CW, FT8 & SSB on most bands from 160 to 10m as well as 2m band.
FFI: qrz.com/db/GB0SIC
#amateurradio #hamr

📣Thanks to everyone who has submitted a question in advance, this deadline has now passed.
➡️Live chat questions can be submitted on YouTube after the formal part of the AGM is complete.
➡️Full details: rsgb.org/main/agm-2024/…
#amateurradio #hamr #RSGBmembers

Thursday 11 April:
The 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
#amateuradio #hamr

Andover ARC Boot Sale is Sunday 21 April at Wildhern Village Hall, Andover, SP11 0JE
Doors open 10am for visitors & 9am for sellers. Entry £2
Fee for a field pitch £8 & £10 for table in the hall
For more information: arac.org.uk
For table bookings: [email protected]

📣Final call to submit advance written questions to RSGB Board📣

Deadline: 9.00 tomorrow, Thu 11 Apr 2024
Due to time restraints priority given to questions submitted in advance
Time permitting, live chat questions accepted on the day
FFI: rsgb.org/main/agm-2024/…
#RSGBagm #hamr

Not long until Maritime Radio Day 2024:
👉The event starts 1200UTC 14 April & finishes 2300UTC 15 April
👉It's a great opportunity to have a QSO with ex-Marine Radio Officers & Coast Station professionals
👉FFI & to register: tinyurl.com/MRD24
#amateurradio #hamr

In Feb, a ‘Growth of amateur radio’ workshop took place that brought together RSGB Directors & a cross-section of volunteers & staff. The workshop was designed to agree direction & actions for growing #amateurradio in the UK.
FFI in #RadCom : rsgb.org.uk/radcom
#RSGBgrowth

Are you an #RSGBmember ?
Have you voted on the AGM resolutions?
Online voting is available 24 hours a day, so make sure you use your vote before then
Deadline for voting is 9:00 on Thursday 11 April
Visit: rsgb.org/main/agm-2024/… to have your say now
#amateurradio #hamr #RSGBagm

Wed 10 April:
👉The 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour is 1700 to 2100UTC
👉The 432MHz FT8 Activity two-hour is 1900 to 2100UTC
Both using FT8 on 70cm band, exchange is report and four-character locator
Stations entering four-hour contest may also enter two-hour contest
#hamr

Leanne, M0OCL recently visited the RSGB National Radio Centre with Belinda, 2E0ODT and Colin, G0ODR. Leanne passed her Full Licence exam seven years ago, aged only 15 🙌
All are members of Norfolk Amateur Radio Club, and members of the Norfolk Scouts
#amateurradio #hamr

'With a near-total lack of sunspots and a solar flux index of 112, the solar disk was looking pretty bare. Compare that with just two weeks ago when the solar flux index was sitting at 209 on 23 March.'
For more propagation news: rsgb.org/main/gb2rs/pro…
#amateurradio #hamr

Multi-School Contact Upcoming!

Students from ARTADEMIA, Milano, Italy, and Scuola Secondaria I grado “A. Moro”, Ponte Lambro (CO), Italy will tale via #HamRadio with Jeanette J. Epps, PhD from the International Space Station.

Contact will be Wed. 10-April. See graphic for times and frequency.