Archive for May, 2017
Also in GB2RS this week…
SOTA operators have planned their next Europe to North America – Summit to Summit activity for Saturday the 13th of May between 1200 and 1800UTC. Likely bands are 20m and 17m CW and SSB. Alerts of which summits are expected to be activated, plus real time spotting, will be available at sotawatch.org nearer to the […]
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Rallies and Events News – 7 May 2017
Today, the 7th of May, the Dambusters Hamfest will be held at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, Tattershall, Thorpe, near Coningsby, Lincolnshire LN4 4PL. This is an outside event with limited room inside. Entry is £3 per person and accompanied under 12s are free. The admission charge also allows visitors to enter the museum. The venue […]
DX News – 7 May 2017
Ivan, LZ1PJ will be on the air as S79J from Mahe Island in the Seychelles, IOTA reference AF-024, until the 10th of May. Activity will be on CW on the HF bands and 6m. QSL to his home callsign. Martin, MW0BRO will operate as A7/MW0BRO in Qatar. He will be there until the 18th of […]
Special Event News – 7 May 2017
Burton Amateur Radio Club will be taking part in Mills on the Air on the 13th and 14th from Claymills Pumping Station, operating as GB3NFC on 40m, 20m and 2m FM and SSB. Bangor District ARS will take part in Mills on the Air from Ballycopland Windmill, Millisle BT22 2DS on the 13th from 9am […]
Contest News – 7 May 2017
Ending its 24 hour run at 1200UTC today, the 6th, the ARI International DX contest uses phone and RTTY on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number, with Italian stations also giving their Province code. The UK Microwave Group low band contests runs from 0800 to 1400UTC today, the […]
