Archive for July, 2018
DX News – 29 July 2018
With the IOTA Contest reaching its end this Sunday you’re sure to find the bands still busy with lots of exotic DX from rare locations. Dave, G4BUO will be active as E51BUO from Rarotonga Island, IOTA reference OC-013, from 30 July to 6 August. He will operate on HF CW, using 100W and wire antennas. […]
Special Events News – 29 July 2018
Continuing the year-long Eleven Cities Marathon in Holland, PF2018HAR will be on the air throughout August from Harlingen in the Netherlands. You can email info@hamecc2018.eu to set up a sked. Wearside Electronics Amateur Radio Society and other clubs are running GB4SAS this weekend for the Sunderland Air Show. Operating from the Life Guard Station, Marine […]
Contest News – 29 July 2018
The RSGB IOTA Contest draws to a close at 1200UTC this Sunday. Using CW or SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference, which is EU-005 for mainland Great Britain. Also today, the UK Microwave Group High Band contest takes from 0600UTC to 1800UTC. Using […]
Propagation News – 29 July 2018
The solar flux index hit 66 on Thursday 26th, which is probably the lowest it will go this sunspot minimum. At the time of writing the visible solar disk has been devoid of sunspots since 27 June, apart from the tiniest fleck that sent the sunspot number to 11 for one day on 12 July. […]
News for England Midlands – 29 July 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net this Sunday and next Sunday from 10am on 145.575MHz. On Wednesday there’s a club night, and Thursday sees an open net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Contact Rob McCracken, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Nunsfield House […]
News for England North – 29 July 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. This Sunday Oldham Radio Club has a C4FM net, FCS004-55 from 9.30am. Wednesday sees their 2m FM net, and on Thursday there’s a club night and Intermediate course. Next Sunday sees a D-Star net on REF 14B from 9.30am. Contact Mike, M1CVL, on […]
