Archive for July, 2013

Special Events News – 28 July 2013

| July 26, 2013

Grimsby ARS will be running GB4CFF for the Cleethorpes Air Show on 27 and 28 July from 8.30am to 5pm on both days. They plan to have HF, VHF and UHF stations running data, SSB and possibly CW. The ATV section of the club are planning on feeding the action live to the Grimsby repeater […]

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DX News – 28 July 2013

| July 26, 2013

Down in Australia, this winter’s Bogong High Plains Winter Trip will run from 5 to 9 August. Heading out across the snowy wilderness, a team of amateurs and friends will ski through some of Australia’s most stunning alpine landscapes. The group will be led by VK3GT, VK3FMAW and VK3SN up onto mountain plateaus that sit […]

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Contest News – 28 July 2013

| July 26, 2013

The Centenary IOTA Contest ends at 1200UTC today, 28th July. There are 12- and 24-hour categories. The IOTA Reference is part of the exchange, the one for mainland Britain being EU-005 and mainland Ireland being EU-115. The exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference. The UK Microwave Group 5.7 to 24GHz contest takes […]

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Propagation News – 28 July 2013

| July 26, 2013

No large complex sunspot groups were visible during the period and as a result solar activity was low on four days and very low on the three remaining days. Some of the smaller groups produced a total of nine low strength C class solar flares. Solar flux levels declined slightly from 114 units on the […]

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GB2RS News Script for 28 July 2013

| July 26, 2013

Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 28 July 2013. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 28 July 2013 (8-page/64KB Word document) Listen to the GB2RS Podcast

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England Midlands 28 July 2013

| July 26, 2013

We start with news that Dudley & District Amateur Radio Society is starting a 14 week Advanced course on Wednesday evenings, commencing on 4 September. The exam will be on the evening of Friday 6 December. Normal club meetings are on Tuesdays from 7pm. The address is The Old Ruiton Windmill, Vale Street, Upper Gornal, […]

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