Archive for 2017
Special Event News – 24 September 2017
Stations for Railways on the Air will be active this weekend including Coventry ARS from the Coventry Model railway club with GB6CMR. Loughton and Epping Forest ARS will be activating GB2RGM at the Royal Gunpowder Mills at Waltham Abbey, although public access is not permitted to the site. Riviera ARC will operate GB4BCR from Babbacombe […]
Contest News – 24 September 2017
The CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest ends its 48 hours at 2359UTC on the 24th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and zone, which is 14 for the UK. Today, the 24th, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and […]
Propagation News – 24 September 2017
Last week saw sunspot numbers decline, but geomagnetic conditions become more settled. This, plus the fact we are heading into autumn, resulted in better HF conditions, with 21MHz opening to DX for short periods. The CS3B Madeira and 4X6TU Israel beacons on 21.150MHz were both audible at times and Jim, G3YLA reports working S01WS in […]
News for England Midlands – 24 September 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net from 8.30am today on 50.220MHz USB. On Tuesday there’s the slow CW net around 3540-3550kHz from 8pm. Contact Derek, G3NKS, on 01242 241 099. Wythall Radio Club has its regular net at 8pm today and next Sunday on […]
News for England North – 24 September 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. Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society is taking part in the PW 70MHz contest this Sunday. Next Thursday and Friday sees […]
News for Northern Ireland – 24 September 2017
The GB2RS news team for Region 8 is appealing for newsreaders to serve the area. Volunteers will need to have a Full licence and be a Member of the RSGB. For DMR broadcasts you will also need to be able to access one of the TG8/S2 enabled repeaters, currently GB7LY, GB7UL, GB7HB or GB3OM. If […]
