Archive for May, 2014
2014 IARU conference papers available
Papers for the 2014 IARU conference are now available on the IARU Region 1 website, www.iaru-r1.org. The RSGB invites all amateurs to contribute to a consultation on the papers, which will inform its input at the conference in September. The consultation forum can be accessed via the front page of the RSGB website, www.rsgb.org.
FUNcube-2 set for July launch
The FUNcube team have received confirmation that UKube-1, which is hosting the FUNcube-2 payload, remains scheduled for a Soyuz launch on 19 June. The team do not, as yet, have any lift-off times or orbital data for this launch but will make these available as soon as possible. It is believed that, immediately after deployment […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The latest issue of the IARU R1 Monitoring System newsletter reports on action by the Ofcom Baldock Monitoring Station against an intruder in the 10MHz band. They report that Peter Jost, HB9CET, found illegal fishery traffic on 10123kHz USB daily. RSGB Intruder Watch Co-ordinator Chris Cummings, G4BOH, asked Baldock for assistance and, as a result, […]
Rallies and Events News 11 May 2014
The Lough Erne ARC rally takes place today, 11 May, at Share Discovery Village, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh BT92 0EQ. Doors open at 11.30am and there will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy. Details from Iain on 028 6632 6693. The Dayton Hamvemtion takes place from 16 to 18 May in Ohio, USA. There […]
Special Events News 11 May 2014
Dengie Hundred ARS will be active on the HF bands, mainly 40m and 2m, with GB0SMA for the annual Stow Maries Vintage Fly-In today, 11 May, from 10am until 6pm each day. More information on QRZ.com Farnborough and District Radio Society will be operating their Mills on the Air Station, GB2EM, from Elstead Mill, Surrey […]
DX News 11 May 2014
JA1SVP and JR1GSE will be on the air from Palau, IOTA reference OC-009, as T88FA and T88TH respectively between 16 and 19 May. QSL each operator via their home callsign. ZS6AYU will be on the air from Botswana as A25GF between 16 and 18 May. Activity will be holiday style on 10 to 40 metres […]
