Archive for November, 2018
Contest News – 25 November 2018
The big contest this month, CQ Worldwide DX CW, ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 25th. Using all contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz, the exchange is signal report and CQ zone, which for the UK is 14. On Tuesday, the 27th, the SHF UK Activity contest runs from 1930 to […]
Propagation News – 25 November 2018
Last week saw relatively quiet geomagnetic conditions, thanks to a reduction in coronal hole activity. The Kp index never got higher than three, and was usually between zero and two for most of the week. We had a solar flux index high of 72 and a low of 69, which is in keeping with this […]
News for England Midlands – 25 November 2018
As from this Sunday, the 18th, at 1830UTC, Eddie, G0VVT will be reading GB2RS News on slot 2 talk group 9 via GB7ST, the DMR repeater in Stoke-on-Trent. At the same time, he will read the news on 433.525MHz and GB3SX, the 6m repeater in Stoke-on-Trent. Thanks go to Eddie and all the other news […]
News for England North – 25 November 2018
Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club holds its rally at Spennymoor Leisure Centre from 10.30am this Sunday. Admission is £2. On Thursday there’s a club night with training. Contact Gail, M3GBB, on 0191 372 0473. Oldham Radio Club has a club D-Star net—REF 14B—from 9.30am this Sunday. Wednesday sees the club 2m FM net from 8pm […]
News for Northern Ireland – 25 November 2018
On Wednesday, West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club is having an activity night. More information from Philip, MI0MSO, on 0784 902 5760, or email info@wtarc.org.uk.
News for Scotland – 25 November 2018
Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society has a club meeting from 10am this Sunday. Thursday sees a club meeting from 7pm. Contact Jess, MM3RCR, via email to secretary@gm6nx.com. On Tuesday Dundee Amateur Radio Club continues the Foundation course alongside a club night. Details from Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933. On Tuesday Kilmarnock and Loudoun […]