Andy (G7KNA)

Calendar Change 07/03/2024

28/02/2024 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

We will meet at the Novers on 07/03/3024, but due to building works in our regular meeting room we will meet downstairs for a social natter at the bar. […]

OfCom Consultation on Licence Charges

16/02/2024 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

This OfCom consultation seeks representations on draft regulations, the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (the “Proposed Regulations”) that if implemented would amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 (the “2020 Regulations”).

The Proposed Regulations set out the changes that OfCom propose to make to licence charges (fees) for some classes of Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the “WT Act”) licences.

OfCom are proposing to make new regulations (Proposed Regulations) that would amend the existing 2020 Regulations in relation to the introduction of three new licence products and their associated fees. OfCom are also removing one class of licence that is now licence exempt. […]

ARISS OUTAGE: ISS Activity

16/02/2024 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

The Progress 87 ISS resupply mission is due to dock with the ISS around 16/17 February 2024. During this time ARISS will shut down all Amateur Radio equipment on the ISS, read this post for the current details […]

UNESCO Joins the Fight to Preserve Radio in Electric Vehicles

14/02/2024 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

Radios capable of receiving broadcasts via FM, AM and DAB are in danger of being phased out as manufacturers of increasingly complex vehicles rely instead on “connectivity” to provide information and entertainment. Increasingly cars are becoming “spaceships” and an over-reliance on connected services to allow operation, monitoring and (worryingly) data sharing presents an interesting potential failure point. […]

#145Alive (4.1) 27 January 2024

21/01/2024 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

145 Alive Saturday 27 January 2024 You are encouraged to share this post with your friends, acquaintances, colleagues and family by all channels available to you. News posts, such as this, published on the SBARC […]

ARISS Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of STS-9 with another #ISS #SSTV Activity Period

10/12/2023 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

ARISS teams worldwide have come together to prepare a hamradio SSTV event to mark the 40th Anniversary of STS-9 when Owen Garriott W5LFL became the first person to operate Amateur Radio from space.
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New Intermediate Callsign

10/12/2023 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

Dave (formerly M7BBN) has successfully sat his Intermediate exam. […]

#ISS MAI-75 #SSTV Targeting December 7 and 8

04/12/2023 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

Now that the SSTV system in the Service Module appears to be back in working order, it looks like MAI will have some SSTV on Dec 7 and 8 during Moscow passes. […]

#hamradio #SSTV from the #ISS Update

29/10/2023 Andy (G7KNA) Comments Off

The first of two SSTV Activity periods from the ISS has completed for those of us in and around IO81qk where the Club is based while the crew of the ISS conduct a spacewalk. Transmissions should resume at 10:05 UTC on Tuesday 31 October 2023 with the first viable passes over IO81qk being from 00:26 on Wednesday 01 November 2023. Here a few results from the first activity periods that members have shared with us. […]