Archive for January, 2014
Special Events News – 26 January 2014
SOS Radio Week started at midnight and ends at 23:50 on the 2nd of February. Many sponsored stations are on the air, ranging from individuals at home through to groups operating from club HQs, lifeboat stations and other public venues. All are raising money for the RNLI. Details of registered stations and their operating schedules […]
DX News – 26 January 2014
Masa, JH5RXS is active from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam as XV2E and expects to be on the air until 27th January. Activity is on 160-10m and QSLs go via JH5RXS. David, BA4DW will be active holiday-style on all HF bands E51CDW from Rarotonga, Cook Islands, OC-013, until the 27th January. QSL via BA4DW. Bjorn, SM0MDG will be active as 8Q7BM […]
Contest News – 26 January 2014
The 24 hour BARTG RTTY Sprint HF contest comes to an end at noon today. Single band entries aren’t allowed and the contest exchange is serial number only. Also today, the 48 hour CQ WW 160m DX Contest comes to a close at 10pm tonight. Work the contiguous 48 States plus Canada only, giving a […]
Propagation News – 26 January 2014
For the fifth successive week solar activity was low or very low. Each day brought a scattering of C-class flares, but there were none of greater magnitude. These had little effect on propagation. However, solar flux levels recovered some of the ground lost in the previous week, starting the period at 125 units and reaching […]
England Midlands News – 26 January 2014
We start with clubs that are having more than one event this week. Coventry Amateur Radio Society has its club net on Monday on 145.375MHz from 8pm. There is no meeting this Friday. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363. Lincoln Short-Wave Club is taking part in the 50MHz UKAC Contest from the shack on […]
England North News – 26 January 2014
On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is holding a Foundation exam. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Bolton Wireless Club is having a talk by Richard, G4HGI on practical tips and installation techniques for masthead preamps. For details, send an email to boltonwireless@gmail.com. On Monday Thornton Cleveleys Amateur […]
