Archive for July, 2016

Rallies and Events News – 31 July 2016

| July 29, 2016

The Horncastle Summer Rally takes place on Sunday, the 31st, at Horncastle Youth Centre, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6DZ. The venue is all on one level. Doors open at 10.30am and admission is £1.50. There will be refreshments available, including hot bacon butties. Details from Tony Nightingale, G3ZPU, on 01507 527 835. The 27th King’s Lynn […]

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DX News – 31 July 2016

| July 29, 2016

Tom Callas, KC0W, continues from Tuvalu as T2COW until the 18 August. He will be on CW only on HF including the 6m band, running 500W into vertical antennas over salt water. Theodoros, SV1EJD is on the air as SV8/SV1EJD from Syros Island, IOTA EU-067, until the 11 August. Activity is on the 6 to […]

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Special Events News – 31 July 2016

| July 29, 2016

South Essex ARS will operate GB2BOX for Airfields on the Air on Sunday, the 31st, from 10am to 4pm from RAF Boxted Airfield Museum, Langham Lane, Langham, Essex CO4 5NW. GB5RC will be on the air to commemorate Radio Caroline broadcasts. The Martello Tower Group, based in Essex, is operating two stations aboard the MV […]

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Contest News – 31 July 2016

| July 29, 2016

Sunday, the 31st, the UK Microwave Groups contest runs from 0600 to 1800. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The IOTA Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 31st. It’s CW and SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz […]

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Propagation News – 31 July 2016

| July 29, 2016

This week we have been looking once again at a blank solar disk. The spotless sun offered a solar flux index of 72 on Thursday, just six points up from a typical solar minimum figure. Unfortunately, the bad news doesn’t stop there. There were poor geomagnetic conditions last weekend thanks to the effects of a […]

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News for England Midlands – 31 July 2016

| July 29, 2016

Today and next Sunday, Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm. On Tuesday there’s a Morse Class at 7.30pm and the club meeting at 8pm. Friday sees the regular nibbles night in the shack. Details from Chris, G0EYO on 07710 412 819. On Monday, Coventry Amateur Radio Society has its […]

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