Archive for February, 2017

Contest News – 26 February 2017

| February 24, 2017

With HF conditions now so poor, the CQWW 160m DX CW Contest that ends its 48 hour run at 2200UTC on Sunday, the 26th, might be even livelier than usual. Using SSB only, the exchange is signal report and CQ zone, with V stations sending state and VE stations sending their province. The REF (French) […]

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Propagation News – 26 February 2017

| February 24, 2017

Last week was a mixed bag as far as HF propagation is concerned. We had a solar flux index that got as high as 83, but this was tempered by unsettled geomagnetic conditions at times. The planetary K-index his four on Wednesday due to incoming plasma from a large solar coronal hole. And it varied […]

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News for England Midlands – 26 February 2017

| February 24, 2017

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Burton ARC has a club night on Wednesday. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 145.575MHz, and there is a net next Sunday from 10am, also on 145.575MHz. Contact Mike Lewis, 2E0EZG, via email to info@Burton-ARC.co.uk. Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or […]

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News for England North – 26 February 2017

| February 24, 2017

On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air and continues the Advanced course. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Bolton Wireless Club is having a talk on the UKFMGW Repeater Group by Dave Wilson, M0OBW. For details, send an email to boltonwireless@gmail.com. On Monday Macclesfield and […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 26 February 2017

| February 24, 2017

No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.

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News for England North – 26 February 2017

| February 24, 2017

On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air and continues the Advanced course. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Bolton Wireless Club is having a talk on the UKFMGW Repeater Group by Dave Wilson, M0OBW. For details, send an email to boltonwireless@gmail.com. On Monday Macclesfield & […]

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