Archive for July, 2015
Rallies and Events News – 19 July 2015
Sunday, the 19th, sees the McMichael Radio Rally and Car Boot Sale at Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park Farm Lane, Sonning Lane, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading RG4 6ST. There will be a talk-in station, free car parking and the gates open at 9.30am. Admittance is £2 and there will be special interest groups, trade stands and […]
Special Events News – 19 July 2015
Wearside Electronics Amateur Radio Society is running GB4SAS from the Roker life boat station, in the marina North Dock, SR6 0PW, for the Sunderland Air Show on 25 and 26 July. Activity will be on all HF bands as well as 2m and 70cm. Visitors are most welcome. A World War II special event commemorative […]
DX News – 19 July 2015
G5O will be operating as GI5O from the East Lighthouse, Rathlin Island, IOTA reference EU-122, from 24 to 26 July, primarily for the IOTA Contest. Jean-Paul, HB9ARY, is working Mauritius, AF-049, and operating as 3B8HC until 25 July. Activity will include some slow CW but mainly SSB on all HF bands, from 80 to six […]
Contest News – 19 July 2015
Sunday, the 19th, is host to several contests. Running from 0900 to 1600UTC, the RSGB Low Power Contest is on the 3.5 and 7MHz bands using CW only. The exchange is signal report, serial number and power level. The UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC today on the 24 to 248GHz bands. […]
Propagation News – 19 July 2015
The sun continues to be unsettled as we slide down from the peak of solar cycle 24. This is to be expected as the downward portion of any cycle tends to throw up more solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The 12th and 13th were quite unsettled, with the Kp index reaching five on Monday […]
News for England Midlands – 19 July 2015
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has its 6m open net on 50.135MHz from 8.30pm tonight and next Sunday. Monday sees an 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 a trip to […]
