Archive for July, 2016
Special Events News – 10 July 2016
Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society is operating GB0IS for Theydon Bois Donkey Derby today. Next Sunday they will be working as GB100NWA for North Weald Airfield Community Day, celebrating the airfield’s 100th anniversary. Coventry Amateur Radio Society is putting GB4BLC on the air on Tuesday for Bramcote Open Day at Gamecock Barracks. Pontefract […]
Contest News – 10 July 2016
This weekend, the IARU HF championships ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 10th. Using CW and SSB on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and ITU Zone, which for the UK is 27. The UK has an HQ team entering, GR2HQ, and you can help by working […]
Propagation News – 10 July 2016
We got the forecast for last weekend about right. Plasma from a coronal hole hit the Earth late on Saturday, pushing the K-index to four. The solar flux index, however, has remained doggedly in the 70s. DX has been possible on HF though. After a request for information last week Peter, M0RYB said he was […]
News for England Midlands – 10 July 2016
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm today and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a Morse class and committee meeting. The regular nibbles night in the shack is on Friday. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819. Coventry Amateur Radio […]
News for England North – 10 July 2016
On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Macclesfield and District Radio Society is having a talk by G0JNJ on Alan’s radio days. For details, email info@gx4mws.com. On Monday Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a shack night operating M0RCU. […]
News for Northern Ireland – 10 July 2016
West Tyrone ARC members will be active on HF, VHF and UHF from various hilltop locations in and around Omagh on Wednesday evening as part of their on-air activity night. For more information contact Philip Hosey, MI0MSO, on 07849 025 760.
