This edition brings with it the opportunity to review the work of your Society provided by the small HQ staff and thousand or so volunteers who work throughout the year to support amateur radio in the UK, and to deliver benefits to you, our Members.
So please take a few moments to read the various committee reports, update yourself on our finances and consider coming to Glasgow for our AGM and the informal session that follows in the afternoon.
News and Reports
AGM Calling Notice 7
AGM Report 60
AGM Voting Information 59
Around Your Region—Club events calendar 90
Around Your Region—Events roundup 93
Election Information 8
New Products 14
News 11
RSGB 2015 Committee Reports 40
RSGB Matters 6
Online edition
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Regulars
Advertisers’ Index 99
Antennas, Mike Parkin, G0JMI 30
GHz Bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 78
HF, Martin Atherton, G3ZAY 72
LF, Dave Pick, G3YXM 70
Members’ Ads 100
Propagation, Gwyn Williams, G4KFH 79
Rallies and Events 102
Special Events, Silent Keys 102
Sport Radio, Steve White, G3ZVW 89
The Last Word 104
VHF/UHF, Richard Staples, G4HGI 76
Reviews
Book Review, Giles Read, G1MFG 81
Elecraft K3S, Peter Hart, G3SJX 84
Technical Features
Data, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 24
Design Notes, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 26
EMC, Dr David Lauder, G0SNO 20
Homebrew, Eamon Skelton, EI9GQ 16
Portable 3-ele 6m Yagi, Derek Murray, M0RFY 32
Features
More Schools Contact the ISS, Elaine Richards, G4LFM 38
YOTA Month 2015, Adam Hutchison, MM0KFX 22
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Corner reflector antenna
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[Update] 01/31 VP8SGI – South Georgia
How to configure WSJT-X without LOTW Error?
How to build a Simplified Arduino CW Trainer by Tom N4TL
FCC Issues Amateur Radio Licensee a Notice of Violation for Pirate Broadcasting
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New Versa Beam Lite Version [ Japan ]
GMRS-50X1 – 50 Watt GMRS Mobile Radio from BTECH is Released
SAMCOM Mini Mobile Radio 218
New symbol graphics for APRS
18el 6bander – GXP Antenas – 40/20/17/15/12/10
Lightning Protection for the Amateur Radio Station
N7G – U.S. Open Golf Championship IOTA NA-065 Vashon Island
US House Cosponsor List for Amateur Radio Parity Act Grows
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Recognized for Pioneering Work on SDR
How to TXT without cell service (or a phone)
Ameritron ALS-1306 AMPLIFIER, HF+6M, SOLID STATE, 1200 W PEP, 220 VAC
The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1JT
Further Testing of MFJ Octopus at Quartzfest (#183 Project)
Police Frequency Jammed
VoIP Hurricane Net to Activate
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