Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Thanks to the generosity of total strangers (thank you all) I now have covered the costs of my application to OFCOM.  My fund raiser is now ...

It would be great to get an update on my 8m NoV application to OFCOM submitted last October! It is now 4 weeks since I requested an update o...

As some know, I have applied to OFCOM (RSGB copied) for a time limited, 5W, digital only, permit to operate next March to October 2022 at 8m...

The latest  draft NoV is on my website. Some cannot see the embedded document, so I have added a link to the shared document. If your browse...

Well before the next Es season, I intend to apply for an NoV to allow me to TX experimentally on 8m.  I have no idea whether or not this wil...

OFCOM here in the UK have decided to make 470kHz and the 5MHz slots available to full licence holders without the need for an NoV. There are...

Today, OFCOM announced that 146-147MHz will be temporarily released to full UK licencees from Oct 31st this year, by NoV.  Personally, I wo...

A band that I have never tried before, apart from brief periods listening, is 5MHz . So, this afternoon I applied for an NoV, which was rece...

Today I received my 472-479kHz NoV via the RSGB website. The NoV for 5W eirp (about 20dB more than I can run!) seems to indicate that the...

The RSGB now has a link on its website (although at this time it does not appear to be working, but it did earlier for some) for the form to...

G3XBM's 500kHz transverter. Ideal for 472-479kHz. OFCOM are now going to renew NoVs for the 501-504kHz band for existing permit hold...

Today I received a letter from OFCOM, which clarifies the legality of operating so called "earth mode" (conduction/induction via...

As is required by my NoV, I asked the Met Office for permission to transmit in the 8.7 - 9.1kHz band next week Tuesday to Friday 0800-1800 G...

This morning I received my NoV from OFCOM to operate legally around 9kHz (see copy on RHS - click to enlarge). Details are: 1yr duration ...

The current UK applications for sub-9kHz NoVs have now been forwarded to the Met Office and I understand they have been received. With luck ...

Rod Wilkinson confirmed that he's received my application today at OFCOM: Hi Roger, Many thanks for your email and you will be pleased...

The application form and supporting data for my sub-9kHz NoV request are now with OFCOM. The very helpful and supportive man there, Rod Wil...

One of the biggest signals, if not THE biggest, on 136 and 500kHz is Mal G3KEV up in Yorkshire. He has very large antennas and good equipme...

Later this week I hope to submit my application to OFCOM for a special research permit (NoV) to test at VLF frequencies below 9kHz. Things a...