Archive for 2015
Propagation News – 2 August 2015
HF propagation conditions during last weekend’s IOTA contest were pretty dire. This was due to a perfect storm of typical summer conditions, a fairly low sunspot count and poor geomagnetic conditions, reflected in a Kp index of three. This was due to the arrival of material from a coronal mass ejection and the onset of […]
News for England Midlands – 2 August 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. Next Sunday GB4MOA will be put on the air from 10am for the World War One […]
News from England North – 2 August 2015
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Stockport Radio Society is at the VW Show at Tatton Park today. Tuesday sees an EGM to consider changes to the Constitution. Contact Heather Stanley, on 07506 904 422. Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society continues its Intermediate and Advanced training on Tuesday, […]
News for Northern Ireland – 2 August 2015
Orchard County DX Club in Tandragee will be holding a Foundation course on the weekend of Saturday, 22nd and Sunday, 23 August. The closing date for applications is Friday, 7 August. For more information please email Alex, MI0MVP, via mi0mvp@btinternet.com.
News for Scotland – 2 August 2015
Stirling District Amateur Radio Society is open today and next Sunday from 10.30am till late afternoon for construction, training, projects and operating. Contact John McGowan, by email to gm0fsv@gm6nx.com. On Wednesday Glenrothes and DRC is watching a DVD on the continuing story of sub activity with Dave. Details from Tam, MM0TGB, on 0775 3526 498. […]
News for England South East – 2 August 2015
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Surrey Radio Contact Club has its Top Band net on 1905kHz from 9.30am today and next Sunday. Monday sees a talk on the story of Crystal Palace from 1851 to 1936 by Barrie McKay of the Crystal Palace Museum. The Friday net is […]