Archive for September, 2012
Emergency radio lifeline is too costly to run say councillors
This Is Sussex – An emergency radio system that has provided a lifeline to a Sussex town for 25 years is to be scrapped
US emergency response team spends weekends helping hikers
Daily Herald – Luckily for hikers, a dedicated group of volunteer emergency medical technicians and ham radio operators call Mount Timpanogos home every weekend from July to September
Michael Owen, VK3KI, SK
RSGB – The RSGB is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Michael Owen, VK3KI, President of the Wireless Institute of Australia, and Chairman of IARU Region 3
GB2RS Headlines 23 September 2012
First RSGB ARDF world champion The Amateur Radio Union of Serbia hosted the 16th IARU World ARDF Championships last weekend and one of the RSGB M70 team gave the Society its first gold medal winner. Bob Titterington, G3ORY won the M70 section in the Second ARDF Classic, run on September 14. He completed the course […]
Propagation News
And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 14th to Thursday the 20th of September, compiled by Neil Clarke on Friday the 21st of September. As forecast, the quiet side of the Sun was looking our way and with it solar activity was at very low levels, at least till the […]
Contest News
Today, Sunday 23rd, the Practical Wireless 70MHz Contest runs from 1200 to 1600UTC. It has a Low Power section, that’s 10 watts in this contest, and Open sections. Scoring is 1 point per contact, multiplied by the number of Locator squares worked. Using all modes on the band, the exchange is signal report, serial number […]
