Archive for December, 2015
Also in GB2RS this week…
The Irish regulator ComReg is considering additional spectrum allocations to the amateur services in the bands 30 to 49MHz and 52 to 70.5MHz. The intention is to facilitate propagation beacons, digital amateur television repeaters and to align current allocations with those in the European Common Allocation Table. During December, groups from schools, universities and local […]
YOTA month continues
During December, groups from schools, universities and local clubs are activating the callsign G15YOTA and its regional variations. Many of the operators will be experiencing amateur radio for the first time, so if you hear the station, please give them a call. On the 27th the RSGB Youth Committee will be on the air and […]
Special Event News – 27 December 2015
To celebrate the 90th Anniversary of IARU the Radio Club of Haiti will be using HH90IARU until 31 December. The QSL Manager is W3HNK. Brian, G8GMU, supported by Coventry ARS, is putting GB4BLC on the air from 1 to 10 January for Bedworth Lions Club Awareness Month. This is to mark the work of Bedworth […]
DX News – 27 December 2015
Brian, GW4DVB will be active as V25GB from Antigua, NA-100 from 6 to 14 January. He will have a KX3 with 100 watts into a 10m vertical and M0CVO multiband dipole. He plans to operate SSB only on the 40 to 6m bands. QSL to his home call sign. Ravi, M0XUU will be holidaying in […]
Contest News – 27 December 2015
The Marathon from the UK Six Metre Group ends on 31 January. There is no contest exchange, however the normal QSO data must be recorded. The scoring is one point per unique four digit locator worked. Logs are submitted via the UKSMG website in ADIF format. The Christmas Cumulatives end on Tuesday, the 29th. Activity […]
