Archive for October, 2014
Special Events News – 26 October 2014
GB0GMT will be on the air today, the 26th, to commemorate the start of GMT. Transmitting from Mount St Bernard Abbey, Coalville, Leicestershire the station will be mainly operating on 40m SSB, around 71.760MHz, and 20m. Listen out on 1 November for K6S that will be operating from the North Bay Science Day in Santa […]
DX News – 26 October 2014
A team of operators from Poland will be active as VK9XSP from Christmas Island, IOTA reference OC-001, until 31 October. Operation will be on the 6 to 160m bands using CW, SSB and RTTY with two to three stations on the air 24 hours a day. QSLs go via SP6EQZ. DG1BH is operating stroke 5B […]
Contest News – 26 October 2014
The CQ Worldwide SSB contest ends its 48 hour run on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands at 23.59UTC today, the 26th. The exchange is signal report and zone, which is 14 for the UK. On Tuesday the 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 19.00 to 21.30UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial […]
Propagation News – 26 October 2014
As forecast, a large complex sunspot group rotated into view at the start of the period. This is the largest sunspot group since 1989. It had produced large solar flares several days before it had rotated into view. Solar activity increased to moderate levels on most days and high on the 19th, 20th and the […]
News for England Midlands – 26 October 2014
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Midland Amateur Radio Society is at the North Wales Rally today. Wednesday sees planning for the Christmas party and other social events. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 07808 078 003. Wythall Radio Club is taking part in the CQ WW Worldwide SSB Contest […]
News for England North – 26 October 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is at the Great Northern Hamfest today and on the air on Monday with a round-up of how the rally went. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. Warrington Amateur Radio Club is running its regular Solder […]
