Archive for June, 2018
DX News – 10 June 2018
MD/ON6KX is on the air from the Isle of Man, IOTA reference EU-116, marking the TT Races. He will also be activating Snaefell, GD-001. See QRZ.com for more information. Pasi, OH3WS will be active as OJ0W from Market Reef, EU-053, until the 16th He will operate on HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via his […]
Special Events News – 10 June 2018
Next weekend sees Museums on the Air, with somewhere in the region of 50 stations active in the UK and around the world. A list of registered stations can be found at www.radio-amateur-events.org/IMW/stations.htm and examples include GB4GLM from Gloucester Life Museum, GB2MOF from the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, GB3PIT at the Lancashire mining Museum […]
Contest News – 10 June 2018
The IARU ATV contest ends its run at 1800 this Sunday. Using all forms of TV on all bands above 400MHz, the exchange is P-grade, serial number, your chosen four digit on-screen code, and your locator. Participation in this one can be relatively quiet so if you have any ATV gear it’s well worth digging […]
Propagation News – 10 June 2018
Despite poor geomagnetic conditions, HF propagation for last weekend’s National Field Day was actually better than we forecast. Norfolk Amateur Radio Club even managed to contact New Zealand via the F layer on 40 metres. NFD was no doubt helped by sporadic E, which gave good propagation to Europe on most bands. Speaking of sporadic […]
News for England Midlands – 10 June 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Lincoln Short Wave Club is running a special event station for Fir Park Wings and Wheels at Fir Park this Sunday. On Wednesday there’s an SSTV activity night from 7.30pm in the shack. Thursday sees the club net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. Next […]
News for England North – 10 June 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. Details from Darran, G0BWB, on 0797 442 3227. Warrington Amateur Radio Club is having a club night this Sunday and next Sunday. Friday sees GB2TAC on the air from […]
