Archive for October, 2018
NASA to consider ARISS proposal
International delegates were pleased to learn that an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) plan is under consideration by NASA’s Deep Space Gateway program. NASA Gateway Utilization Manager informed those attending the annual ARISS International in-person meeting that ARISS is the only non-commercial entity whose ideas are under study by the program. The […]
GB2RS News Script for 28 October 2018
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Rallies and Events News – 28 October 2018
On 3 November, the VERON Ham Radio Convention takes place in The Netherlands. Open from 9.30am to 5pm, entry is €9 and on-site car parking is €5. The West London Radio and Electronics Show, otherwise known as the Kempton Rally, that was scheduled for 4 November has been cancelled. The Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club annual […]
DX News – 28 October 2018
Janusz, SP9FIH will be active again as E44WE from Palestine until 11 November, including a single-band entry on 20m in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. He will operate SSB, some RTTY and FT8 on the 20, 17 and 15m bands, and possibly on 160m. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via his home call […]
Special Events News – 28 October 2018
The HMS Belfast Radio Group has obtained the special call sign GB100ARM to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting in World War I on 11 November 1918. The call sign will be active from 1 to 28 November 2018 from the Bridge Wireless Office onboard HMS Belfast. QSL details are available […]
Contest News – 28 October 2018
The CQ WorldWide DX SSB contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 28th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and your zone, which for the UK is 14. On Wednesday the UK EI Contest Club 80m event runs from 2000 to 2100UTC using CW only. […]
