Archive for May, 2016

Special Events News – 15 May 2016

| May 13, 2016

Sunday, the 15th, Coventry ARS will operate GB8OMB from The Old Mill at Baginton near Coventry for Mills on the Air. Cambridge and District ARC will operate GB0CMW from 10.30am to 4pm today, the 15th, from Cattell’s Windmill, Mill Road, Willingham CB24 5UU. Cray Valley Radio Society will put GB6MW on the air from Meopham […]

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Contest News – 15 May 2016

| May 13, 2016

The first of this year’s VHF CW Championship events takes place Sunday, the 15th. The 70MHz CW contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. The Worked All Britain 7MHz Phone Contest takes place Sunday, the 15th of May, from 1000 to 1400UTC. The exchange is signal […]

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Propagation News – 15 May 2016

| May 13, 2016

The solar flux index hovered teasingly just below 90 this week, trying to make us believe that we are not heading towards the next sunspot minimum. There were no significant solar flares, but we did have geomagnetic disturbances, particularly at the beginning of the week. This was due to an ongoing high-speed solar wind stream […]

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News for England Midlands – 15 May 2016

| May 13, 2016

Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm today and next Sunday. On Tuesday there’s a video evening hosted by Chris, G7DDN. Thursday sees the 80m Club Championships CW from 8pm. The regular nibbles night in the shack is on Friday from 7.30pm. Next weekend sees participation in the RSGB May […]

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News for England North – 15 May 2016

| May 13, 2016

On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Furness Amateur Radio Society has a social meeting at Newton. Contact Chris, M0KPW, via email to furnessamateurradio@outlook.com. On Monday Macclesfield and District Radio Society is having a talk by M0TXX on proposed […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 15 May 2016

| May 13, 2016

On Saturday Orchard County DX Club is having a barbecue from 11am to 8pm at Kircubbin, Co. Down, BT22 2RP. Every one is welcome but please confirm your attendance for catering reasons. Contact Alex Simpson, MI0MVP, on 0792 317 2591.

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