Archive for December, 2014
DX News – 14 December 2014
Felix, DL5XL is on the air as DP1POL on Neumayer III, IOTA AN-016, until the end of February 2015. Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW, but also some SSB and RTTY. QSL via DL1ZBO. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as D44TWO from Santiago Island, IOTA AF-005, until 8 January. Activity is holiday style […]
Contest News – 14 December 2014
The UK Six Metre Group’s Winter Marathon began on the 1st and continues for two months. The Winter Marathon isn’t a contest in the traditional sense; it’s basically a way of promoting activity on 6m during the winter. There are no points for individual QSOs; just for working as many locator squares as possible. You […]
Propagation News – 14 December 2014
NOAA and the US Air Force had predicted that last week’s solar flux index would be in the range 160 to 180, which turned out to be slightly over-optimistic. Geomagnetic conditions were also predicted to be unsettled towards the end of last week due to a recurrent coronal hole, but reality was a little better. […]
News for the Midlands – 14 December 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has its 6m open net today and next Sunday on 50.135MHz SSB from 7.30pm. Monday sees a 2m open net on 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. More information from Robert Bird, by email to spirit.guide@hotmail.co.uk. Wythall Radio Club has its club net […]
News for England North – 14 December 2014
Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society is having a question-and-answer session with the RSGB Manager on Tuesday. Wednesday sees the open net on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Martin, M0GQB, on 01422 341 317. Wirral and District Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the 23cm UKAC on Tuesday. Wednesday sees a social evening at […]
News for Northern Ireland – 14 December 2014
The Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club wishes to remind everyone that there will be no monthly meeting on Sunday 14 December due to the Christmas break. Normal service will resume in early January 2015 with the start of a 12 week Intermediate course. Contact Jon, 2I0MMA via email to muddeeboots@gmail.com or see www.muarc.com for course details.
