Archive for February, 2017
YOTA 2017 plans progressing
Plans for YOTA 2017 at Gilwell Park are progressing. The IARU YOTA team had a very difficult job in selecting the countries to be represented; they had more applications than can fit into the venue. To allow as many as possible to take part they decided to reduce the size of each team to three, […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first France-to-US moonbounce contact, special call signs TM8DO and TM1BF will be on the air until 11 February on 2m and 70cm EME using JT65. The original contact was between F8DO in France and W6DNG in California on 27 January 1967. TM8DO will be on 144.21MHz and 432.060MHz, […]
Rallies and Events News – 5 February 2017
On Sunday, 5 February, the 32nd Canvey Radio and Electronics Rally will take place at The Paddocks Community Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island SS8 0JA. Public access is at 10.30am. There is free parking and the venue has disabled facilities including space outside the main doors for disabled visitors. There will be trade stands, special […]
DX News – 5 February 2017
A team of US operators will be meeting at Guantanamo Bay, IOTA reference NA-015, at various times between 10 and 24 February. Bill, KG4WV, Jim, KG4AW and Keith, KG4DY will start on the 10th. Keith will stay until the 17th. Don, KG4ZK will join the team on the 17th and will leave on the 24th […]
Special Events News – 5 February 2017
Members of the Paphos Radio Club are operating a special event station H2017PFO throughout 2017 for Europe’s Capital of Culture in 2017. Activity is on the HF bands using all modes. QSL direct to 5B4AIE. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are operating as LZ235SIR during February for All Saints 2017. QSL via the […]
Contest News – 5 February 2017
On Sunday, 5 February, the 432MHz AFS contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the Low Power 144MHz FM contest runs from 1900 to 2000UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Following that at 2000 to 2230UTC the 144MHz […]
