Archive for January, 2017
Special Events News – 22 January 2017
Wearside Electronics Amateur Radio Society is on the air on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th for SOS Weekend from 10am at the Lifeguard station Marine Way, in the block yard, using all bands. Special event station 9H2017EU is on the air until June 2017 to mark the 2017 Maltese European Union Presidency. QSL […]
Contest News – 22 January 2017
On Tuesday the SHF Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC using the 2.3 to 10GHz bands. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the UK EI CC 80m contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is your four character locator. The CQ World Wide 160m DX […]
Propagation News – 22 January 2017
We saw a couple of sunspots last week, but they weren’t enough to make a major difference to HF propagation. This was due in part to a raised K-index, thanks to solar material from a recurrent coronal hole. NOAA released a geomagnetic storm warning for the 18th and 19th. The solar index remained in the […]
News for England Midlands – 22 January 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club has its net tonight and next Sunday from 8pm on 145.225MHz or GB3WL. On Tuesday there’s a talk about the Cambridge Remote Station Project by Bob Whelan, G3PJT. Friday sees the regular nibbles and operating night in the shack. Details from Chris, […]
News for England North – 22 January 2017
Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is having an introduction to the USB data interface project on Monday by Ted, G3WBB. Next Saturday and Sunday sees the UBA DX Contest. Details from John E. Rodway, G4FRK, on 01253 862 810. Wearside Electronics Amateur Radio Society starts its Foundation course on Monday. On Wednesday the club is […]
Cyril Todd, G4ABM
It’s with the greatest sadness that Stockton and District Amateur Radio Club said goodbye to Cyril Todd, G4ABM, one of the club’s founding members. As illness took him and he was taken to hospital then a care home, members of the club rallied round to keep him on the air as long as possible. Club […]
