Archive for April, 2014
Rallies and Events News – 6 April 2014
Today, 6 April, the 51st Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association Exhibition takes place in the Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool from 10.30am. There will be trade stands, a Bring and Buy, special interest groups and an RSGB bookstall. Details from Dave, M0OBW on 01270 761 608. Also today, the Devon and Cornwall Repeater Group and […]
Special Events News – 6 April 2014
Riviera ARC is planning a station for Airfields on the Air on 6 April from the site of Little Haldon, outside Teignmouth, Devon. Look out for the station on the HF bands from 10 to 40m as well as 2m. Dengie Hundred Amateur Radio Society will be active for Airfields on the Air on 6 […]
DX News – 6 April 2014
GM4YXI and GM3WOJ will be operational as A35X and A35V respectively from Tongatapu Island, Tonga, IOTA OC-049, until 18 April. Activity will be on the 10 to 160m bands using CW and SSB, with some RTTY. QSL via N3SL. Pete, F4GPK is on the air as 6W/F4GPK from La Somone in Senegal until 15 April. […]
Contest News – 6 April 2014
The SP DX Contest ends at 1500UTC today, 6 April, having run for 24 hours. In it there are numerous entry categories, mainly for single ops. The exchange is signal report and serial number; SP stations give their single letter Province code. On Monday between 1900 and 2030UTC the CW leg of the 80m Club […]
Propagation News – 6 April 2014
New sunspot regions appeared every day, some of which produced solar flares of varying strengths. Solar activity was low on most days but increased to high on the 29th when a X1 class flare took place and again on the 2nd when an M6 class solar flare occurred. In total 58 C class solar flares […]
News for England Midlands – 6 April 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Midland Amateur Radio Society is at the NARSA Exhibition at Blackpool today. Wednesday sees a committee meeting and next Sunday there’s a trip to the West London Radio and Electronics show at Kempton Park. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 07808 078 003. Worcester Radio Amateurs […]
