[RSGB] 12 April 2021 - Introduction to VNAs and the NanoVNA by Alan Wolke, W2AEW
 

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12 April 2021 - Introduction to VNAs and the NanoVNA by Alan Wolke, W2AEW

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:00 AM PST
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Alans presentation Alan will give an introduction to what a VNA is, the
fundamentals of VNA operation and terminology, what its good for. Then he
will go into the NanoVNA specifically a bit about the design, calibration,
operation and typical use cases. All of this is followed by the limitations
of the NanoVNA compared []

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17 May 2021 - Discover more about amateur radio direction finding by ARDF
Chair Bob Titterington, G3ORY

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:59 AM PST
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Bob’s presentation Bob takes a look at Amateur Radio Direction Finding
(ARDF) from its start in the UK prior to World War 2 to the situation in
2021 where there is a worldwide structure, competition format and rules.Â*It
covers the legal impediments to running DF hunts using cars, the
frequencies, competition formats and the equipment []

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7 June 2021 - An Introduction to Meteor Scatter Communications, by Gavin
Nesbitt, MM1BXF

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:58 AM PST
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Gavins presentation Have you ever thought about making more QSOs over a
longer range on VHF? This talk will give you the background on how to
achieve that through bouncing your signal off meteor trails. During the
talk Gavin will show you how and why Meteor Scatter communications work:
what software you should use, how []

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Useful practical skills videos - Slim Jim antenna and a simple Balun

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 01:56 AM PST
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Today we’re releasing the first two videos in our new series.
Fifteen-year-old Henry-James Robinson, M7HJR entered the 2020 RSGB
Construction Competition with two Slim Jim antennas. In the first video he
explains how he made them, why he chose to construct them and what he has
made since. In our second video we move onto []

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3,000 person passes Foundation exam via remote invigilation

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 01:55 AM PST
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Were delighted that the 3,000th person has just passed their Foundation
licence via remote invigilation! Congratulations to them and welcome to
everyone who has become a radio amateur over the last year. There are lots
of resources on our Beyond Exams web page from things you can try, videos
about practical skills to watch []