Earthing and the Radio Amateur

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The RSGB EMC committee have made available a new leaflet covering the subject of earthing

The leaflet discusses the background to the safety issues involved in connecting a Radio Frequency (RF) earth to an amateur radio installation and directs the reader to the appropriate sections of the current IET Wiring Regulations (BS7671) 17th Edition [See Ref 1 in endnotes for the full title].

Earthing and the Radio Amateur - http://rsgb.org/main/files/2012/11/EMC07-v3-Earthing-and-the-Radio-Amateur-Basic.pdf

RF pollution from Solar Panels

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Dutch national amateur / ham radio group VERON are highlighting the issue of RF Pollution from Solar Panels installed within residential homes.

Electrical systems such as solar panel installations must comply with EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standards. That means that there is a limit to the electromagnetic fields (EMF) that an electrical system, such as the combination solar panel and inverter including cabling, may emit. 

The report, commissioned in 2014 covering 14 European Countries highlighted that in the majority of cases, emissions exceed local limits

Full story (Google English) - http://tinyurl.com/VERON-Solar-Panel-Pollution

VERON - http://tinyurl.com/NetherlandsVERON

UK Advanced Distance Learning Course

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For most people, distance learning is not as good as face-to-face training but these courses are ideal for anyone who cannot make it to traditional classroom events

The Bath-based distance learning team will be running an Advanced amateur radio course from early July to December.

Weekly work packages are sent out to students who complete the studying at home and submit answers to revision questions and exercises via the internet.

Some video tutorials and demonstrations are included in the course material and links to other useful resources are also provided.

To enrol contact Steve Hartley, G0FUW - https://twitter.com/G0FUW