Archive for 2015
New call sign for Malta DMR repeater
The first DMR repeater in Malta has been operating for some time and now has a new callsign, 9H1DMR. The frequencies of operation are 438.525MHz input and 430.925MHz output. It is hosted by C Bridge DMR UK, Colour Code 1 with slots TS1 and TS2. Amateurs visiting Malta are welcome to use the repeater using […]
Rallies and Events News – 6 September 2015
We start with the sad news that the North Wales Rally, due to take place on 1 November, has had to be cancelled due to a drop in bookings. Telford HamFest takes place Sunday, 6 September, at the Enginuity Centre in Coalbrookdale, Telford. As in previous years, there will be numerous traders and exhibitors as […]
Special Events News – 6 September 2015
Orkney Wireless Museum’s radio station GB2OWM will be active as part of Orkney International Science Festival until 9 September. Sunday, the 6th, members of Brickfields ARS are operating GB4AUK from the grounds of Wolverton Manor on the Isle of Wight to support Age UK. Contacts will earn a point for The Isle of Wight County […]
DX News – 6 September 2015
Chas, NK8O is on the air as 5H3DX from Zinga in Tanzania until 28 September. Activity will be mainly on CW on all bands 20m to 6m running 100W to a Hexbeam. QSL manager is EA7FTR. Robin, ZL4IG will operate as 5W0RM from Samoa until 13 September. It will be holiday style operation using QRP […]
Contest News – 6 September 2015
The 144MHz Trophy Contest ends its 24 hours run at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 6th. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Overlapping the last three hours of that contest and then continuing for one hour on its own, the fifth and final 144MHz Backpacker contest. In the Backpackers contest there are two […]
Propagation News – 6 September 2015
This week brought a much-needed break from the effects of the virtually continuous coronal holes on the sun. This saw the Kp-index come down to a more reasonable one or two most of the time, with a corresponding improvement in HF conditions. As we are now in September we should see a bigger improvement as […]
