Archive for June, 2017

Contest News – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

The CW National Field Day ends its 24 hour run at 1500UTC today, the 4th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The South East Asia NETwork, or SEANET contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC today, the 4th. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to […]

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Propagation News – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

Last week the solar flux index declined from the low 80s to 74. The sun was spotless, but propagation was dominated by strong geomagnetic storming on Sunday the 28th of May. Sky watchers across many northern locations reported visible aurora. This was due to the south-pointing Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field, which coupled […]

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News for England Midlands – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has a net from 10am around 145.575MHz today and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s a club night and Thursday sees a club net from 8pm around 145.575MHz. Contact Mike Lewis, 2E0EZG, via email to info@Burton-ARC.co.uk. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a […]

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News for England North – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

Denby Dale Radio Club has its net via GB3HD from 10.30am today and next Sunday. Wednesday sees a talk on computers in amateur radio. Details from Darran, G0BWB, on 0797 442 3227. On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on securing your internet connection with a VPN or TOR […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

On Saturday Antrim & District Amateur Radio Society has its bring & buy surplus sale, from 12.30pm at Muckamore Community Centre, Ballycraigy Road, Antrim, Co Antrim BT41 2DH. For more information contact Robert Robinson, MI0GDO, via email to robertrobinson2@btinternet.com.

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News for Scotland – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

On Tuesday Dundee Amateur Radio Club is having a VHF radio hands on session. Details from Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933. On Tuesday Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is having a training and operating evening. Details from Cathie, 2M0DIB, on 01506 433 846. On Wednesday Glenrothes & DRC is discussing the forthcoming programme […]

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