Archive for March, 2017
Special Events News – 19 March 2017
GB0WM will be on the air from Woolsthorpe Manor, the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton for British Science Week today, the 19 March. Operated by South Kesteven ARS. GB8EGT will be on the air from RAF Eglington in Londonderry from 25 March to 9 April, 9am-5pm. The station will be on air holiday style. Contact […]
Contest News – 19 March 2017
The BARTG HF RTTY Contest ends its run at 0200UTC on Sunday the 19th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and time. The Russian DX contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 19th. Using CW and SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the […]
Propagation News – 19 March 2017
Despite zero sunspots and a solar flux index of only 70, there was good DX to be had last week. This was helped by more settled geomagnetic conditions over a period of days, thanks to a lack of coronal hole activity. The RSGB Commonwealth Contest saw UK amateurs making contacts into all parts of the […]
News for England Midlands – 19 March 2017
This Sunday and next, Burton Amateur Radio Club has an FM net at 10am around 145.575MHz. On Wednesday there is a club night. Thursday is another FM net at 8pm around 145.575MHz. Contact Mike Lewis, 2E0EZG, by email to info@Burton-ARC.co.uk. On Sunday Midland Amateur Radio Society will be visiting the Wythall Radio Rally. On Wednesday […]
News for England North – 19 March 2017
On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air with Advanced course tutoring from Nancy Bone G7UUR, Steve Townsley, G7SPN and Paul Graham, M0PEY. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Macclesfield and District Radio Society is having a film night. For details, email info@gx4mws.com. On Monday Sheffield […]
News for Northern Ireland – 19 March 2017
The Region 8 Quiz Challenge will take place on 24 March at 8pm in the Mossley Hockey Club, 1a The Glade, Newtownabbey BT36 5NN. Teams may have a maximum of six people. There will be a licensed bar and a raffle will be held on the night. Please register your team before 24 March at […]
