Archive for August, 2016
DX News – 14 August 2016
Nicola, IU7GSN is on the air as ZA3/IU7GSN until the 23rd of August. Activity is holiday style on the 10 to 40m bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to his home callsign. A group of US and Canadian operators will use CY9C from St Paul Island, NA-094, from the 19th to 28th […]
Special Event News – 14 August 2016
International Lighthouses and Lightships weekend on the 20th and 21st of August will see many special event stations and activations. Dover Radio Club will operate GB2DCP from Dover Castle. Details from Aaron, 2E0FQR, on 0771 465 4267. Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is putting GB2LBN on the air at Barns Ness. More information […]
Contest News – 14 August 2016
The Worked All Europe (WAE) DX CW Contest ends it 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the 14th. Europe works non-Europe only in this event, so, propagation permitting, there’ a lot of DX working. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number. Today, the 14th, the UK Microwave Groups […]
Propagation News – 14 August 2016
Last week the solar flux index climbed as NOAA had predicted, hitting 95 by Thursday evening. This was largely due to a new large crop of sunspots on the sun’s surface. These will rotate across the sun over the next few days and, as long as they don’t fade away, they should help the solar […]
News for England Midlands – 14 August 2016
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club Wythall has its 50th Year Carnival Special Event today, along with its club net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL at 8pm today and next Sunday. On Tuesday there is a Morse class and club meeting. Friday sees the regular nibbles night in the […]
News for England North – 14 August 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 the Farmers, Newton. Contact Chris, M0KPW, via email to furnessamateurradio@outlook.com. Macclesfield & District Radio Society has CW training and a final check of […]
