Archive for July, 2016
Special Events News – 3 July 2016
GB0APS will be on the air on Sunday, the 3rd, from Leicester Vintage Festival for International Museums on the Air. Activity will be from noon to 5pm from Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Corporation Road, Leicester LE4 5PX. Also active today for International Museums on the Air will be GB2FDH. It will be on the air […]
Contest News – 3 July 2016
VHD NFD ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 3rd. Using all modes on the 50 to 1296MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Sunday, the 3rd, the third 2m Backpackers contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band the exchange is signal […]
Propagation News – 3 July 2016
The Sun has had another virtually spotless week with the solar flux index keeping stubbornly below 80. As we said last week, this is getting close to the kind of figures we expect to see at sunspot minimum, such as when the SFI touched 64 in June 2007. Geomagnetically, things were a little more settled […]
News for England Midlands – 3 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. On Monday it’s the Intermediate exam. Tuesday sees a Morse class and club meeting. The regular nibbles night in the shack is on Friday. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on […]
News for England North – 3 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 Furness Amateur Radio Society is holding a social meeting. Contact Chris, M0KPW, via email to furnessamateurradio@outlook.com. On Monday Macclesfield and District Radio Society has the shack on the air and is running […]
News for Northern Ireland – 3 July 2016
Grey Point Fort Military Vehicle Rally Somme Centenary Commemorations take place Sunday, the 3rd, from 10am to 5pm at Grey Point Fort, Fort Road, Helens Bay, Crawfordsburn BT19 1LD. The two naval guns will be fired at 1pm. There will be military vehicles and displays on site with stations GN0URN and GB0GPF on air.
