Archive for October, 2013
Also in GB2RS this week…
The sponsors for the Wake Island K9W commemorative DXpedition that was derailed as a result of the partial government shutdown say they are continuing to work with the US Air Force to reschedule the operation. Once they have the new dates, these will be posted through the normal amateur radio media. The K9W postponement was […]
Rallies and Events News 27 October 2013
The North Wales Rally will take place today, the 27th, at the Abergele Leisure Centre, Faenol Avenue, Abergele LL22 7HT. Doors open from 10am to 4pm and admission is £4.50. There will be trade stands, a Bring and Buy as well as special interest groups and refreshments. More information from Gordon, MW0GBR on 0773 3531 […]
Special Events News 27 October 2013
Starting on 1 November, GB4A will be on the air from Black Lion Hill to commemorate Armistice Day, the anniversary of the symbolic end of World War 1 on 11th November 1918.
DX News 27 October 2013
Lot, DJ7ZG and Babs, DL7AFS will visit the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa using the callsign D44TXT until 7 November. Activity will be on 10 – 80m bands using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSLs go via DL7AFS. The island of Ogasawara, AS-031, which is over 600 miles from Tokyo, will be […]
Contest News 27 October 2013
The 48 hour long CQ Worldwide SSB ends today at 2359UTC. If there’s any propagation at all, expect the SSB portions of all the contesting bands between 1.8 and 28MHz to be packed. The exchange is signal report and Zone. The UK is Zone 14. Tuesday sees the 70MHz UK Activity Contest take place from […]
Propagation News 27 October 2013
At the start of the period two small sunspot regions rotated into view but within days they had increased in size and magnetic complexity. By the 22nd solar activity had increased to moderate levels with small M class solar flares taking place. Activity increased to high levels on the 24th when four M class solar […]
