It has just been announced that the huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed.
The Arecibo Observatory telescope was one of the largest in the world, a key scientific resource that had been instrumental in pushing the boundaries of radio astronomy.

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) said the telescope’s 900-ton instrument platform fell onto a reflector dish some 450ft (137m) below. It came just weeks after it was announced that the telescope would be dismantled amid safety fears, following damage to its support system.

In these challenging times when there are growing concerns about the effects of social isolation on people living in lockdown, Get on the Air to Care encourages the 75,000 radio amateurs across the UK—as part of the 3,000,000 worldwide—to use their radio licences to chat and support each other across the airwaves. Click on this link to learn more about this initiative from the Radio Society of Great Britain.

Steve Nichols, G0KYA has just released this video presentation on HF Propagation. The presentation was originally produced for use with clubs around the UK.
More information on propagation can be found on our Propagation page on this website.

Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris.

Today, Amateur Radio is more popular than ever, with more than 3,000,000 licensed operators!

We hope you will join in the fun and education that is World Amateur Radio Day! The theme for 2020 is “Celebrating Amateur Radio’s Contribution to Society.”