Schedule for RSGB Convention released

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/

The first Greek microsatellite is a fact!

The Cyprus Amateur Radio Society invites its members and all amateurs of Cyprus to support the work of the group through the establishment of the necessary infrastructure for reception and relaying of the microsatellite signals back to the team for scientific analysis.

More details about the project are on the website.

Technical details about how to listen to Λ-sat will be made available soon

Read more at the Cyprus Amateur Radio Society Group website - http://www.lambdasat.com

Yaesu FT-991 KW/50/144/430 MHz Transceiver

Yaesu have announced the launch of the FT-991 HF/50MHz/VHF/UHF Base Station Transceiver, launched at the Toyko Ham Rair in August 2014.

Yaesu FT-991 KW/50/144/430 MHz Transceiver

The Yaesu FT-991 Transceiver is capable of operating SSB, CW, AM, FM, Packet and System Fusion C4FMDigital.

Yaesu state that the FT-991 is designed for the most competitive operating situations, with a suite of new features to enhance the experience.

Radio Features;

• 160 Meters through 70 Centimeters – SSB/CW/FM/C4FM Digital/AM/RTTY/PSK
  
• 100 Watts (2 Meter / 70 Centimeter: 50 Watts) of Solid Performance
• 3.5 inch TFT Full-Color Touch Panel Operation for Superior Operability and Visibility
• High Speed Spectrum Scope with ASC (Automatic Spectrum-Scope Control) built-in
• Roofing Filter 3 kHz and 15 kHz
• High Accuracy TCXO ±0.5 ppm and high resolution DDS and PLL local oscillator
• 32-bit High Speed Floating Point IF DSP
• IF WIDTH and IF SHIFT provides great QRM Rejection
• CONTOUR, DNR, IF Notch and APF (Audio Peak Filter, CW only)
• 160 – 6 Meters High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner included