SARL National Convention

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The SARL National Convention, hosted by the Bloemfontein Amateur Radio Club will be held in the city of Roses from Friday 17 April to Sunday 19 April 2015.

On first evening there will be a visit to the Bloemfontein planetarium, which is the first and only digital planetarium in Africa.

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On Saturday afternoon the SARL@Home event will feature four presentations including "WISPR and the SARL 5 MHZ propagation research project" by Stewart Moss, ZS6SGM. Prof. Matthiam Hoffman of the University of the Free State will be the guest speaker and we will take a look back over the past 90 years in an audio-visual presentation.

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday morning. Members of the SARL attend the SARL@home free of charge. Please complete the registration form and return as soon as possible, even if you are only attending the AGM and SARL@home.

A partner programme has also be arranged. Bloemfontein is one of the friendliest cities in South Africa and well known for its hospitality.

Full details including a reservation form are available on the SARL web - http://www.sarl.org.za

November sees second leg of SARL contests

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The second leg of the South African Radio League National Field Day and the South African Radio League VHF/UHF Contest will take place from 10:00 UTC on Saturday 15 November to 10:00 UTC on Sunday 16 November.

Both these contests are great for Club outings and can even be combined into one event. Start planning your Club weekend, get the tents and caravans ready and check the radio equipment, antennas and batteries.

Activity for the National Field Day is CW, phone and digital operation on 160 to 10 metres.

Schedule for RSGB Convention released

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The RSGB have released information regarding the 2014 RSGB Convention.

Ofcom staff will be attending giving a giving presentations on the results of the public consultation on Amateur Radio.

The Society say there will be lots of space and a five lecture stream programme in the new Convention venue at the Kents Hill Conference Centre, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ.

Among the presentations are

  • UKHASNET, technology and methodology by James Coxon M6JCX
  • SDR Techniques by Simon Brown G4ELI
  • Digital modes start up by Mike Richards G4WNC
  • FUNcube by AMSAT-UK
  • Amateur radio software developers forum by G7VJR
  • 146-147MHz: A New Frontier of Amateur Innovation? by John Regnault G4SWX
  • World War 1 Communications by Dr Elizabeth Bruton

RSGB Convention - http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/