Archive for May, 2015
New FUNcube comms package to launch
AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL have announced that a new FUNcube communications package, based on the British-designed FUNcube-1, has been selected as a major payload for the Nayif-1 CubeSat mission. This 1U mission is intended to provide Emirati students with a tool to design and test systems in space. It is being developed by the Emirates Institution […]
Rallies and Events News – 10 May 2015
The British Vintage Wireless Society National Vintage Communications Fair takes place today, the 10th of May, at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Leamington Spa CV31 1XN. Doors open from 10.30am to 4pm and admission is £8, with under-14s free. Early entry from around 9am is available for £25. Today, the 10th of […]
Special Events News – 10 May 2015
Terry, G4POP will operate GB4FED, a special event call sign for VE day. It will be active between the 1st and 28th of May from The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham on Crouch, Essex. The main activity will be today, the 10th of May, to coincide with the yacht club’s VE Day anniversary events Saturday […]
DX News – 10 May 2015
A team of 13 operators will be active as YB5M from Pasumpahan Island, which has been confirmed to count for IOTA group OC-262, from the 14th to 17th of May. They plan to be QRV on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSLs are via Logsearch and OQRS on […]
Contest News – 10 May 2015
Today, the 10th, the 70MHz CW contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. On Tuesday, the 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is the usual signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday it’s the data leg of […]
Propagation News – 10 May 2015
This last week has not been a good one for HF. On Sunday 3rd there were solar flares and an earth-facing coronal mass ejection, with further flares on Tuesday. Later on Tuesday evening there was a massive X-class solar flare that blocked out HF in the Pacific region. This was followed on Wednesday by a […]
