Archive for November, 2017
Rallies and Events News – 5 November 2017
On Sunday, 5 November, the West London Radio and Electronics Show, also known as the Kempton Rally, will take place at Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AQ. There will be a talk-in station, and on-site car parking is free. Doors open at 10am, with disabled visitors gaining access 10 minutes earlier. There […]
DX News – 5 November 2017
Chas, NK8O will be active again as 5H3DX from Zinga, Tanzania from 7 November to 4 December. In his spare time he will operate CW and some PSK on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via NK8O, direct only, see QRZ.com for instructions, Logbook of The World and eQSL. Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club […]
Special Event News – 5 November 2017
Many amateur radio operators will use the 630m band on the 11 November during a special operating event to commemorate the 1906 Berlin Treaty. On the 3 November of that year the treaty made 500kHz the international distress frequency. Canadian and authorised US radio amateurs will operate from 472 to 479kHz, using CW. Some stations […]
Contest News – 5 November 2017
Ending its 24 hour run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 5th, the Marconi CW contest takes place. Using the 144MHz band only, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 200UTC. It is followed by the 144MHz UK Activity Contest from 2000 to […]
Propagation News – 5 November 2017
Last week saw more settled geomagnetic conditions and, although there were few sunspots, the ionosphere was able to offer DX contacts. The CQ Worldwide Contest saw 15 metres and even 10 metres providing openings at times. With the solar flux in the low 70s it was the seasonal upturn, due to change in ionospheric chemistry, […]
News for England Midlands – 5 November 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Rugby ATS is holding a committee meeting and hut maintenance session this Sunday. Tuesday sees the 144MHz UKAC plus radio operation and projects. Next Saturday the HF and VHF shack is on the air, alongside project activities. Contact Steve, G8LYB, on 01788 578 940. Wythall […]
