Archive for August, 2014
Rallies and Events News – 17 August 2014
The Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society Annual Radio Rally will take place at Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby CV23 9PX today, 17th August. More details from Stephen, G8LYB on 01788 578 940. Also today, the 17th, the 2nd South Manchester Radio Club Summer Radio Car Boot Sale will be held at Trafford Metrovicks Rugby and Cricket Club, […]
Special Event News – 17 August 2014
Coventry Amateur Radio Society will be operating GB4PIA at the Party in the park event that has changed its date. Organisers have moved the event to the August bank holiday on 25th August. It remains at the Miners Welfare Park, Coventry Road, Bedworth. Halifax and District ARS will be operating from two churches in the […]
DX News – 17 August 2014
A group of English operators will be active from Rathlin Island, EU-122, until 20th August. They will use the callsign GN0GRC and plan to operate from three lighthouses while there. QSLs go via G0RCI. G3ZVW will be active as ZD8N from Georgetown on Ascension Island, SA-043, between the 21st and 29th August. Operation will be […]
Contest News – 17 August 2014
On Tuesday, the 19th, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest takes place from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The IRTS 2m Counties Contest takes place on Sunday 24th between 1300 to 1500UTC, with awards for the leading non-EI station in each of the six sections of […]
Propagation News – 17 August 2014
All visible sunspot groups were small and not very flare productive. Only eight small C class solar flares took place up to the 11th, since then solar activity declined to very low levels with no C class solar flares taking place. Solar flux levels declined from 123 units on the 8th to 103 by the […]
News for England Midlands – 17 August 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Rugby ATS is running the RATS Rally today at Princethorpe. On Tuesday it’s the 1296MHz UKAC, alongside radio operation and projects. Next Saturday sees a post-mortem for the rally. Details from Steve, G8LYB, on 01788 578 940. South Birmingham Radio Society is at the Rugby […]
