Archive for 2018
DX News – 13 May 2018
Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 will be on the small Japanese atoll of Minami Torishima from mid-May to mid-August. This is Islands on the Air reference OC-073 and a separate DXCC entity. Chris, VK3QB, Brenton, VK3YB and Luke, VK3HJ will be active as VK9LI from Lord Howe Island, OC-004 until 18 May. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160 […]
Special Event News – 13 May 2018
Many stations are on the air for some or all of RNLI SOS month. Details of all registered stations are online at sosradioweek.org.uk and there are free awards available for working or even just hearing them. This weekend is Mills on the Air and many special event stations are active. As mentioned last week, the […]
Contest News – 13 May 2018
This Sunday, the 13th, the RSGB 70MHz CW contest, VHF CW Championship event, takes place from 0900UTC to 1200UTC. Using CW only on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and postcode. Also today the Worked All Britain 40m Phone contest runs from 1000UTC to 1400UTC on the 7MHz band. Using SSB […]
Propagation News – 13 May 2018
Our forecast last week was pretty much spot-on, with poor geomagnetic conditions plaguing us from Sunday, the 6th. But before this, there was a pre-auroral HF enhancement on the Saturday that surprised many people. Steve, PJ4DX, on Bonaire in the Caribbean worked the UK on 17 metres and also made contact with Martin, M0BCT on […]
News for England Midlands – 13 May 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. Lincoln Short […]
News for England North – 13 May 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. Today also sees activities for Mills on the Air and the Worked All Britain Contest. On Wednesday there’s a club night. Details from Darran, G0BWB, on 0797 442 3227. […]
