Archive for April, 2016
Special Events News – 24 April 2016
South Essex ARS will operate GB2BOX on Sunday, the 24th, from 10am to 4pm at RAF Boxted Airfield Museum, Langham Lane, Langham, Essex CO4 5NW for Airfields on the Air. Admission to the museum is £3, accompanied children are free. Ballymena ARG will be operating a station at the Shanes Castle Steam Traction Rally on […]
Contest News – 24 April 2016
The SP DX RTTY contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 24th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number, with SP stations sending their province code too. On Sunday, the 24th, the BARTG Sprint 75 runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using 75 baud RTTY […]
Propagation News – 24 April 2016
It has been week of mixed HF propagation, good at times and lousy at others. The solar flux index declined from 102 on Sunday to 83 on Thursday, as only one lonely little sunspot remained visible. The K-index, which is the three-hourly measure of geomagnetic disturbance due to incoming plasma from the Sun, has also […]
News for England Midlands – 24 April 2016
Now for news from clubs that have several events this week. Leicester Radio Society concludes its CQ LRS weekend of activity today. On Monday there’s a table top sale. Details from Alex, G8FCQ, on 07531 201 640. Wythall Radio Club has its club net from 8pm on 145.225MHz or GB3WL tonight and next Sunday. Monday […]
News for England North – 24 April 2016
South Manchester Radio and Computer Club is holding a technical forum on Monday. On Thursday there’s a talk on the science of surfing by Bob Marsh. Details from Ron, G3SVW, on 01619 693 999. On Tuesday Chester and District Radio Society is having a visit by Paul Darlington of Kanga Products. Wednesday sees an inter […]
News for Northern Ireland – 24 April 2016
On Tuesday Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club is erecting the new Antennae A4, with the first call to be carried out by club chairman Jimmy, GI0OND. Details from Dave, via email to muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk. Next Sunday and Monday Ballymena Amateur Radio Group is running a Castles and Stately Homes on the Air station at Shanes Castle, Randalstown […]
