Archive for October, 2016

New terahertz band NoV

| October 28, 2016

Frequencies above 275 GHz, the terahertz bands, are a new area for experimentation and propagation research. Ofcom have generously enabled low-power NoV access for Full licensees in order to facilitate innovation at the cutting edge of RF technology. The NoV includes a number of conditions related to frequency bands, and protection zones around key UK […]

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GB2RS News Script for 30 October 2016

| October 28, 2016

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Rallies and Events – 30 October 2016

| October 28, 2016

We have no details of any full scale rallies taking place this weekend, the 29th or 30th of October. The Dutch National Ham Radio Convention is on the 5th of November. Organised by the Dutch Radio Society, VERON, it takes place in the Americahal in Apeldoorn. There will be lectures, presentations, trade stands and a […]

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DX News – 30 October 2016

| October 28, 2016

Francois, F6AJL will be on the air from the West African country of Benin using TY5AA until the 30th of November. He will operate all bands between 80m to 10m. QSLs go via his home callsign. Chas NK8O is in Tanzania with the callsign 5H3DX until the 12th of November. He will operate mainly CW […]

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Special Event News – 30 October 2016

| October 28, 2016

GB4MTR will be on the air between the 1st and 28th of November, mostly Tuesday and Friday evening and weekends, to mark the 60th anniversary of the amateur 4m band. The station will be run by Selim, M0XTA and other members of the Harlow & District Amateur Radio Society. Bands of operation will be from […]

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Contest News – 30 October 2016

| October 28, 2016

This weekend is one of the big contests, the CQ World Wide DX SSB. Its 48 hour run ends at 2359UTC on the 30th. It’s SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and Zone, which is 14 for the UK. On Tuesday the 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from […]

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