Thursday, July 14, 2011

RSGB Members are usually 50-60yrs old & 98% male

The RSGB 2011 annual survey makes interesting reading;

http://www.rsgb.org/survey/docs/questionnaire-analysis-
advisory-group-radcom.pdf

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

CB changes

European Union gets 27 MHz SSB CB

The ECC Decision (11)03 of June 24, 2011 paves the way for the use of 27 MHz SSB CB across the British Isles and Europe.

It permits the use of SSB equipment running 12 watts PEP output in the frequency band 26.960 - 27.410 MHz.

The ECC Decision came into force on June 24, 2011 and the preferred date for implementation of this ECC Decision by national administrations is October 1, 2011.

Read the ECC Decision ECC/DEC/(11)03 - The harmonised use of frequencies for Citizens’ Band (CB) radio equipment
http://www.erodocdb.dk/Docs/doc98/official/pdf/
ECCDEC1103.PDF