Archive for July, 2014
DX News – 6 July 2014
K2QBV will be active as E51QBV from Rarotonga Island, IOTA reference OC-013, between 8 and 21 July. QSL via his home station address. G0SGB has announced plans to activate all of the Madeira Islands Lighthouses from 12 to 22. The Madeira Islands are located in the eastern Atlantic Ocean about 540 miles southwest of Lisbon, […]
Contest News – 6 July 2014
This weekend, the RSGB VHF NFD takes place, ending at 1500UTC today after 24 hours of operation. Using all modes on the 50 to 1296MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, 6 July, the 3rd 144MHz Backpackers contest running from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes the exchange is the […]
Propagation News – 6 July 2014
NASA’s twin STEREO spacecraft, which can see the far side of the Sun and make 3D images of incoming coronal mass ejections, have made my job of forecasting solar activity for GB2RS much easier. Later this year, the twin probes will pass directly behind the Sun and will have to be turned off. Operations could […]
News for England Midlands – 6 July 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Lincoln Short Wave Club is running GB2CWP at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre today and taking part in the 432MHz UKCC on Tuesday. Thursday sees the club net on 145.375 at 8pm and on Saturday there’s a special event station at Boutham Park Gala. For more […]
News for England North – 6 July 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Today and next Sunday Warrington Amateur Radio Club is running its regular Solder Sunday from noon. Tuesday sees a talk on the GB2RS news service by Ken, G3VBA and on Thursday it’s the Grumpy Club from 10am. Details from Ken Hatton, G3VBA, on 01928 733 […]
News for Northern Ireland – 6 July 2014
No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.
