Archive for May, 2016
WIA Norfolk Island activation
A team of five Australian radio amateurs will activate Norfolk Island, IOTA reference OC-005, until 31 May 2016 to coincide with the Wireless Institute of Australia 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference, also being held on Norfolk Island. The VK9NT crew plans to operate on the 160 to 10m bands using SSB, CW and RTTY. […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Amateurs are advised that updates to a small number of band plans will occur on 1 June 2016. This follows approval of proposals agreed at the recent IARU Region 1 Interim meeting. The updates to 80m, 30m and VHF will provide greater flexibility for narrowband modes. The RSGB website and RadCom will be updated to […]
Rallies and Events News – 22 May 2016
On Sunday, the 22nd, the Black Country Radio Rally Mark 2 will be held in the Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 1HE. Doors open at 10am and the admission is £2. A raffle will be drawn at 2pm. Also on the 22nd, the 33rd Dunstable Downs Radio Club Annual Amateur Radio […]
DX News – 22 May 2016
Merv, N6NO is using the call sign VK9OL while working from Lord Howe Island, OC-004. He will be there until the 29th. He is using mainly CW and focusing on the WARC bands. QSL direct to N6NO. John, AI6Y will be on the air as E51XYZ from Rarotonga Island, OC-013, from 23 to 28 May. […]
Special Events News – 22 May 2016
The Radio Club of Haiti is activating the special callsign 4V1G until 30 August to commemorate the three generals of their independence. On 28 and 29 May, members of the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club will put GB2MAC on the air from the Marble Arch Caves Geopark in Co. Fermanagh. This is part of European […]
Contest News – 22 May 2016
The 144MHz May Contest ends its 24 hours run at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 22nd. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. On Sunday, the 22nd, the first 144MHz backpackers contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On […]
