Archive for March, 2013

Contest News – 17th March 2013

| March 17, 2013

The BARTG HF RTTY contest is in progress now and ends at 0200 UTC on Monday. Operation is on all contest bands from 80 to 10m and the exchange is RST plus serial number and time. Tuesday sees the 1.3GHz UKAC from 2000-2230 UTC. Operation is all modes on the 23cm band, and the exchange […]

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Propagation – 17th March 2013

| March 17, 2013

And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 8th to Thursday the 14th of March, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on Friday the 15th of March Up to eight sunspot regions were visible on the 11th but most were small and stable. However, a couple of groups produced occasional C class […]

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England Midlands – 17th March 2013

| March 17, 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. The Intermediate exam is on Monday. Tuesday sees a Morse class from 7.45pm, followed at 8.30pm by a talk on Circuit Wizard by Chris, G0EYO. On Thursday it’s […]

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England North – 17th March 2013

| March 17, 2013

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is operating G100RSGB on Monday. Wednesday sees the construction of a Slim Jim antenna. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240 573. Halifax & District Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on Tuesday by Raymond, G1MSD, on John Logie Baird. […]

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England South – 17th March 2013

| March 17, 2013

We start with advance notice that West Kent Amateur Radio Society is running a short course for those wanting to sit the Advanced exam on 2 May. More information online at www.wkars.org.uk or via e-mail to trainingwkars.org.uk. Now for clubs that have several events this week. Farnborough & District Radio Society has an 80m slow […]

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England South West – 17th March 2013

| March 17, 2013

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Exeter Amateur Radio Society is holding its HF net on 3.675MHz from 7.45pm on Monday. The Tuesday 2m net is on 145.575MHz at 7.45pm and on Thursday it’s the 4m net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. Contact Nick, 2E0NRJ, on 01363 775 756. Riviera Amateur Radio […]

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