Archive for March, 2013
DX News – 24th March 2013
LY5A will be active as LY23A until 11 April to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian independence. QSL via LY5A. TA1HZ will be in Mogadishu, Somalia on a humanitarian mission until 4 April. He plans to operate on the HF bands in his spare time, hopefully as T5TC, although his callsign has […]
Contest News – 24th March 2013
Tuesday 26 March sees the 50MHz UK Activity Contest taking place from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. At the same time, the SHF UK Activity Contest is taking place on the 2.3 to 10GHz bands. This contest also uses all modes and the exchange is […]
Propagation – 24th March 2013
And now the solar report for the period from Friday 15 March to Thursday the 21st, compiled by Martin Harrison, G3USF, on Friday the 22nd. Solar activity remained mostly low, though C-class flares were reported almost every day, and a smallish M-class flare occurred on the 21st. The solar flux slowly declined, from 123 on […]
England Midlands – 24th March 2013
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club is holding its holding club net on 145.225MHz from 8pm today and next Sunday. On Monday there’s a curry night at Monsoon. Tuesday sees a Morse class from 7.45pm, followed at 8.30pm by a talk on having fun with the CQ WPX […]
England North – 24th March 2013
We start with the announcement of two new RSGB Deputy Regional Managers in Region 4. Nancy Bone, G7UUR, is the new DRM for North of the Tyne, and Ian Douglas, G7MFN, is new DRM for South of the Tyne. For more information please contact Harold Scrivens, G0UGE, by e-mail to rm4rsgb.org.uk. Now for clubs with […]
England South East – 24th March 2013
We start with advance notice that Bromley and District Amateur Radio Club is planning to run an Intermediate course commencing on Saturday 6 April. For more information visit www.bdars.org/training0206.shtml Now for clubs that have several events this week. Farnborough & District Radio Society has a slow CW net on 3.570MHz on Monday from 1pm, then […]
