Archive for November, 2016
472kHz QSO parties soon
If you’re interested in 472kHz, there are two QSO Parties on the horizon. On the 26th and 27th of November it’s QRSS, and on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of December it’s the turn of CW. Starting with the sunset about 1700UTC, the organiser says that “we’ll keep on QSOing until your eyes […]
Russian intruder leaves 20m
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System reports that the Russian military apparently responded positively to a complaint from German telecommunications authorities to eliminate an intruding signal on 20 metres. The Russian Navy RDL signal from Crimea had been transmitting on 14.180MHz, using F1B at 50 baud and 200Hz shift for several days. […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The deep seated major earthquake of magnitude 7.5 that struck the South Island of New Zealand last Monday still has people cut off from road transport due to massive slips and damage. Amateur Radio Emergency Communications National Director Jeff Sayer, ZL4JS advises us that AREC offered its services, but were not needed as the civil […]
Rallies and Events News – 20 November 2016
Today, the 20th, the 39th CATS Radio & Electronics Bazaar will be held in the Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES. This is a new venue. Doors will open from 10am to 2pm. Admission is £1.50 and includes a tea or coffee. There will be traders, a Bring & Buy and a […]
DX News – 20 November 2016
Tom, PA3TG, is operating as 5N/PA3TG from Nigeria until the 25th of November. He plans to be on 20m SSB and CW and on 30m CW in the evenings. QSL to his home callsign. Felix, DL5XL will be returning to the German Antarctic Research Base Neumayer 3 this month and will be there until next […]
Special Events News – 20 November 2016
As part of the church’s annual festival remembering St Hilda, the Special Event Station GB5SH will operate from St Hilda’s Church, Hartlepool TS24 0DA, today, the 20th of November. Operation is expected to be on the 40 and 80m bands and, to a lesser extent, on 2m. Omani amateur radio operators can sign their A4 […]
