Archive for April, 2014
Also in GB2RS this week…
The British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association is celebrating its 35th anniversary on 29 April with the callsign GB35BYL. The station will operate from Chapmanslade Village Hall, High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 4AP on 40m, around 7.175MHz, from 9am. Visitors and members are most welcome to visit the station or call in to the […]
Rallies and Events News – 20 April 2014
On Wednesday, Crawley ARC is holding a used equipment sale in the club house. Doors open at 7pm and the sale starts at 8pm. All members and visitors are welcome. The RADARS rally and surplus sale will take place today, 20 April, in the Hugh Ripley Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 2TP. Doors open at […]
Special Events News – 20 April 2014
GB0STG will be on the air on 23 April to celebrate St George’s Day from the church of St George and St Mary at Church Gresley, Derbyshire. Activities include Morris Dancers, a village quiz, a photographic exhibition and a display by the South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group, plus many other activities in and around the […]
DX News – 20 April 2014
Wolfgang, OE1MWW will operate from Mahe in the Seychelles, AF-024, and he will use the call S79WK until 25 April. His activity will be mainly in the evenings, local time. Michael, DF8AN will be travelling in the Caribbean and will be active from Montserrat, NA-103, as VP2MMN until 24 April, St Kitts, NA-104, as V4/DF8AN […]
Contest News – 20 April 2014
The IRTS 2m Counties contest take place on Easter Monday from 1300 to 1500UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report and serial number, with EI and GI stations giving their county too. On Tuesday the 50MHz UK Activity Contest takes place from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, […]
Propagation News – 20 April 2014
The number of sunspot regions increased during the period. 11 were visible on the 16th. Several developed in size and magnetic complexity, though solar activity remained at low levels when only large C class solar flares took place. However, late on the 16th, a M1 class solar flare occurred. Solar flux levels increased from 136 […]
