Use of Digital Modes in UKAC

The RSGB Contest Committee has issued a statement concerning the use of digital modes (MGM) in the UK Activity Contest (UKAC)

Following an exceptional request for a change to UK Activity Contest (UKAC) by the RSGB Board, made in order to enable increased participation by remotely located stations, and after consultation between the RSGB Board and the RSGB Contest Committee (RSGBCC), the RSGBCC has agreed to the following amendment to the rules of the UKACs effective from the 1st February 2015:

“The use of machine generated transmission modes (MGM) are permitted in the AX section of all UKACs and in all sections of the 23cm UKAC and the SHF UKAC.”

The latest edition of the RSGB Contest Committee Newsletter - http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/newsletter/newscurrent.shtml

HF Contesting Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UK-HF-Contesting

VHF Contesting Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UK-VHF-Contesting

New Events Planner on RSGB site

Affiliated clubs can now enter details of upcoming radio events into the RSGB's new UK Events Planner

The Events Planner also sends details of your event to the RadCom editorial desk for inclusion in the next available edition.

UK Events Planner - http://www.rsgb.org/eventsplanner

RSGB Publish Ham Radio Band Plans

The Radio Society of Great Britain has published the updated HF, VHF, UHF and Microwave band plans on its website

Among the changes is clarification that VHF WSPR frequencies in the band plans are transmitted centre frequencies and not dial settings.

The new amateur satellite allocation at 144.0-144.025 MHz and the new 146 MHz and 2300 MHz bands are also featured.

You can read the band plans online or download PDF or Excel files.

Band plan page - http://rsgb.org/main/operating/band-plans/