Archive for January, 2015
Contest News – 11 September 2015
GB1FZR will be on the air on 18 and 19 January to commemorate the first Zeppelin raid on the UK in 1915. It will be operated by Nigel, G0DGA with more details on qrz.com under GB1FZR. HE200GE commemorates the 200th anniversary of Geneva’s entrance into the Swiss Confederation. The beginnings of modern Switzerland go back […]
DX News – 11 January 2015
From 14 to 28 January, John, GM0KTO and his XYL Rosemary will be visiting The Gambia. John intends to operate using his Gambian visitor’s callsign of C5/G0KTO and should be on the HF bands using mainly SSB and occasionally CW. OE4AAC will be operational as S79AC from Mahe and Praslin Islands in the Seychelles Island […]
Contest News – 11 January 2015
Today, the 11th, it is the 80m CW AFS contest. This runs from 1400 to 1800UTC and the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday, the 13th, the 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes the exchange is the usual signal report, serial number and locator. On 17th […]
Propagation News – 11 January 2015
As is usual this time of year we start with a retrospective look at 2014, and it looks like we passed the peak of Sunspot Cycle 24 in the spring. The peak solar flux index (SFI) for the cycle occurred on 23 October 2014 with 227, although there were plenty of other times when it […]
News for the Midlands – 11 January 2015
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association is taking part in the 80m AFS CW contest today. On Thursday members will be bringing something new, something old from their shack. Next Saturday sees the 80m AFS SSB contest. More information from Derek Thom, G3NKS, on 01242 241 099. […]
News for England North – 11 January 2015
We start with news from Chesterfield and North Derbyshire ARS that their next Foundation course runs on 7, 14 and 21 February, culminating in the exam. Courses go from 9.30am to 4pm at Staveley Community Fire Station Community Rooms near Chesterfield. A few places are still available and distance learning candidates are welcome to come […]
