Archive for 2017
DX News – 8 October 2017
Jose, EA5IDQ will be active as S9CQ from Sao Tome, IOTA reference AF-023, from 12 to 21 October. He will operate SSB and RTTY on the 80 to 6m bands. QSL via his home call, either direct, via the bureau or Logbook of The World. Craig, VK5CE will be active as VK5CE/8 from North Island, […]
Special Event News – 8 October 2017
Members of the Scarborough Amateur Radio Society will again be attending the North Yorkshire Moors Railway annual World War II weekend at Pickering. This year the event is on the 13, 14 and 15 October. All are welcome to come along to the marquee in the station yard, where period radio equipment will be on […]
Contest News – 8 October 2017
The Oceania DX SSB contest ends at 0800UTC on Sunday, the 8th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The 432MHz to 245GHz contest ends at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 8th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The IARU 432MHz to 245GHz […]
Propagation News – 8 October 2017
Last week saw sunspot activity remain fairly stable, with the solar flux index hovering in the upper 80s. There were no solar flares and so no associated coronal mass ejections either. On the whole, geomagnetic conditions were a little more settled than they have been of late and other than a K-index of four on […]
News for England Midlands – 8 October 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club has its regular net at 8pm this Sunday and next Sunday on 145.225MHz or GB3WL. On Tuesday there’s a Morse class then a committee meeting. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819. Coventry Amateur Radio Society has an open net on […]
News for England North – 8 October 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Denby Dale Radio Club has its net via GB3HD from 10.30am this Sunday and next Sunday. Details from Darran, G0BWB, on 0797 442 3227. Stockport Radio Society continues its Advanced class on Monday. Tuesday sees the club net starting on 51.550MHz FM at 7.30pm then […]
