Archive for April, 2013
Special Events – 21 April 2013
Gordano Amateur Radio Club will be operating GB5IMD, an International Marconi Day special event station, on all bands from 10 to 80m from Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel on 20 April. On the 19th and 21st the club will be operating as GW0GRG/P. GB1PC will be on the air until 28 April to […]
DX News – 21 April 2013
Andy, M0HLT, will be off to the Falkland Islands on a 2 year work contract. Arrangements have been made to acquire a VP8 callsign for use when work allows. He will be meeting up with Bob, VP8LP and operating from his location with his kind permission when work commitments allow. Hans, DL6JGN and Guenter, DL2AWG […]
Contest News – 21 April 2013
Today, Sunday 21st, the second of five UK Microwave Group Low Band contests takes place between 1000 and 1600UTC. The bands for this one are 23cm, 13cm and 9cm and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The 50MHz UK Activity Contest takes place on 23 April from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all […]
Propagation – 21 April 2013
And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 12th to the 18th of April compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on Friday the 19th of April. Solar activity started at moderate levels when a M3 class solar flare took place during the evening of the 12th. Since then activity was low with […]
England Midlands – 21 April 2013
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Today, Sunday 21, April Wythall Radio Club has a trip to the Kempton Park Rally starting at 8am and at 8pm there’s a club net on 145.225MHz. On Monday there’s a curry night at the Monsoon at 7.30pm and at 7.45pm Morse Class on Tuesday. […]
England North – 21 April 2013
Today, Sunday 21 April, North Cheshire RC is taking part in Maritime Radio Day. Next Sunday, the 28th, there’s an online tool box evening. Details from Jill Gourley, by email to jillgourle@aol.com. On Monday 22 April Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. […]
