Archive for 2014
DX News – 16 November 2014
CE0Z/CE5WQO will operate from Juan Fernández Island, SA005, from the 23 November until the 2 December. Details are on QRZ.com. K9EL will once again be operational stroke FS from St Martin, NA-105, between the 20 November and the 2 December. Activity will be on the 6 to 160m bands. QSL via his home callsign. JA0JHQ […]
Contest News – 16 November 2014
The South African Radio League National Field Day and VHF/UHF Contest come to the end of their 24-hour run at 10.00 today. Field Day stations are active on 160 to 10m on phone, CW and digital modes, and the exchange is RST, number of transceivers, Field Day class and provincial abbreviation. VHF operations, on six […]
Propagation News – 16 November 2014
The sun has remained active this week, with the solar flux index remaining in the range 132 to 142. There have been continued M-class solar flares from sunspot group 2205. Becoming more Earth-facing this week are regions 2207 and 2208. Region 2208 has increased in area and complexity and shows a risk of solar flares, […]
News for England Midlands – 16 November 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club has its club net on 145.225MHz at 8pm tonight and next Sunday. The Advanced course continues on Monday. The Tuesday Morse class is at 7.45pm followed by a free ‘n’ easy evening, and the regular nibbles night in the shack is on […]
News for England North – 16 November 2014
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society is on the air on 40m on Tuesday and continues its Foundation and Advanced classes. The club net is on Wednesday on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Martin, M0GQB, on 01422 341 317. Wirral and District Amateur Radio Club […]
News for Northern Ireland – 16 November 2014
Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club will be holding its November monthly meeting on Sunday 16th at 3pm at the club premises in Turkingtons Yard, Mahon Road, Portadown. BT62 3EH. The meeting will include a presentation by guest speaker John McCullagh, Gi4BWM, Chairman of the RSGB Emerging Technology Coordination Committee, on the workings of an amateur repeater […]