Archive for January, 2015

Rallies and Events News – 1 February 2015

| January 30, 2015

Today, the 1st, the 30th Canvey Radio and Electronics Rally will take place at The Paddocks, Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0JA. There is free car parking and the doors open at 10.30am. There will be trade stands and refreshments available. More detail from Vic Rogers, G6BHE on 01702 308 562. Next Sunday, the […]

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Special Events News – 1 February 2015

| January 30, 2015

WW1USA, the Amateur Radio Club of the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, will be on the air on the 7 and 8 February. This is in commemoration if the Beginning of War from the Air. Go to http://ww1usa.org and look for the link to the background article regarding this […]

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DX News – 1 February 2015

| January 30, 2015

A group of mainly Polish operators will be activating several islands in the Caribbean. Until 3 February they will sign J6/home callsign from St Lucia, NA-108; from 4 to 5 February they will sign J8/home callsign from St Vincent, NA-109; from 6 to 9 February they will sign J3/home callsign from Grenada, NA-024 and finally […]

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Contest News – 1 February 2015

| January 30, 2015

On Monday, the 2nd, the SSB leg of the 80m Club Championships takes place between 2000 and 2130UTC. The exchange is the usual signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, on […]

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Propagation News – 1 February 2015

| January 30, 2015

The 2015 K1N DXpedition to Navassa Island in the Caribbean is due to start shortly. Navassa is just west of Haiti and is a 4,600 mile sea path from the UK, beaming 270 degrees. Let’s look at the propagation. On 160m, that’s 1.8MHz, and 80m, 3.5MHz, you will need a mutual dark path between you […]

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News for the Midlands – 1 February 2015

| January 30, 2015

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 from 8.30pm. The 2m net is on Monday on 145.250MHz, plus or minus. Visitors are welcome. More information from Robert Bird, by email to spirit.guide@hotmail.co.uk. Wythall Radio Club has […]

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