Archive for March, 2018
DX News – 18 March 2018
The Tifariti Gang is on the air as TN5R from the Republic of the Congo until Monday. Activity is from Top Band to 10 metres on SSB, CW and RTTY. See dxfriends.com/tn5r for logsearch, OQRS and more. Mike, OE6MBG plans to be active holiday style as FG/OE6MBG from Guadeloupe, IOTA reference NA-102, until 20 March. […]
Special Event News – 18 March 2018
Special Event Station news for April did not arrive in time to be included in the printed edition of RadCom, but the information can be found on the RSGB website. M0TRJ will be operating GB60OT until next Sunday as part of the Radio Amateur Old Timers’ Association diamond jubilee celebrations. QSL via the bureau or […]
Contest News – 18 March 2018
The Russian DX Contest concludes at 1200UTC this Sunday. Using CW and SSB on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Russian stations also send their oblast code. The BARTG HF RTTY Contest is running this weekend, ending at 0200UTC on Monday the 19th. Using the 3.5 to […]
Propagation News – 18 March 2018
The Commonwealth Contest, held last weekend, proved an ideal opportunity for UK stations to work some choice DX without the massive pile-ups you might get in other contests. Despite a large, elongated coronal hole on the Sun triggering a geomagnetic storm on the night of the ninth, there was still HF DX to be had, […]
News for England Midlands – 18 March 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has its net on 145.575MHz at 10am this Sunday and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s a shack night and Thursday sees a club net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Mike Lewis, M0XMX on 0785 068 5961. Cheltenham Amateur […]
News for England North – 18 March 2018
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Denby Dale Radio Club has its net on GB3HD from 10.30am this Sunday and next Sunday. In a change to the previously published information, Wednesday sees a talk and demonstration of resuscitation by Ian Dorrington. Details from Darran, G0BWB, on 0797 442 3227. Wakefield and […]
