Archive for June, 2017
WSPR reports Canadian North West Passage
An amateur radio WSPR, or Weak Signal Propagation Reporter Network, beacon has been installed and activated on board the vessel Canada C3. The ship departed Toronto, Ontario, on the 1st of June on a 150-day expedition to Victoria, British Columbia, via the Northwest Passage as part of the Canadian Sesquicentennial celebration. This provides an opportunity […]
New GB2RS VHF SSB broadcast starts
From today, 4th of June, there will be a news reading of GB2RS on 144.250MHz SSB at 8.30pm by G8VHI. These will be in addition to his reading on 145.525MHz, which is now transmitted from a vertical at 70 feet that is audible over a large part of UK. You can hear the broadcast from […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
This week’s YOTA 2017 vlog features Sara, 2I0SSW. She was the UK team leader for YOTA 2016 in Austria and is part of the project team for this year’s YOTA event in the UK. Sara is co-ordinating the regional activities that will support the main YOTA 2017 week and that we hope will encourage even […]
Rallies and Events – 4 June 2017
Today, the 4th, the Spalding and District ARS Rally takes place at The Sir John Gleed Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 2EF. There is free car parking on site. Doors open at 10am. There will be trade stands, an outside car boot area and there is catering on site. Details from John, G4NBR, […]
DX News – 4 June 2017
A group of Scottish amateurs who are members of Stirling & District ARS will operate as HB0/GM4UYE from Liechtenstein from the 1st to the 6th of June. QSL manager is M0OXO. Thomas, F4HPX will operate holiday style as FR/F4HPX from St Denis on Reunion Island, IOTA AF-016, from the 4th to the 16th of June. […]
Special Event News – 4 June 2017
GB1SCW will be on the air from Shoreham National Coastwatch Institute Lookout today, the 4th of June between 11am and 4pm. The location is near Shoreham Beach car park, postcode BN43 5HY. Due to its beach location, access for the disabled is restricted. Shoreham Fort will also be open for visitors. Today, the 4th of […]
