Archive for 2015
DX News – 12 July 2015
EA1IQC is now active as a fixed and permanent station in Arosa Island, EU-080. See QRZ.com for details. S79HN will operate from Praslin Insland, in the Seychelles, AF-024, from 16 to 20 July. They will operate CW, RTTY and SSB on the 40 to 6m bands. QSL via JJ2VLY, direct or via the bureau, and […]
Contest News – 12 July 2015
Next Saturday and Sunday the IARU HF Championship takes place from 1200 to 1200UTC. SSB and CW can be used on all the contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz. The exchange is RS or RST plus your ITU zone, which is 27 for the United Kingdom. The UK Six Metre Group’s Summer Marathon continues throughout […]
Propagation News – 12 July 2015
The sun was remarkably well-behaved during the first half of the week with few solar flares of note. The Kp index remained around one or two, apart from two excursions to three on the 7th and 9th. The solar flux index was, as predicted, around 125-135 all week. Conditions will remain very similar next week […]
News for England Midlands – 12 July 2015
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Coventry Amateur Radio Society is operating GB4BLC at Bramcote today. The club net is on Monday from 8pm on 145.375MHz and/or 7.16MHz ±QRM. Friday sees the third round of the 2m DF Trophy. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363. South Kesteven Amateur […]
News for England North – 12 July 2015
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Denby Dale Radio Club is running a demonstration station at Shelley Gala today. Wednesday sees the 80m CC SSB plus an update from the RSGB DRM, Gerald, G3SDY. More information from Darran, G0BWB, on 07974 423 227. Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society […]
News from Northern Ireland – 12 July 2015
No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.