Archive for 2018
Contest News – 2 September 2018
This Sunday, 2 September, the RSGB’s SSB Field Day ends its 24 hours run at 1300UTC. Using SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Also ending its 24 hour run this Sunday, this time at 1400UTC, is the 144MHz Trophy. Using all modes, the exchange […]
Propagation News – 2 September 2018
Just after we filed the propagation report last Friday we heard that a new large sunspot had just appeared. This pushed the solar flux index to 72, but more interesting was the fact that it appeared to have a reverse magnetic polarity to the rest of the spots in solar cycle 24. This means it […]
News for England Midlands – 2 September 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on 145.575MHz this Sunday and next Sunday at 10am, and also on Thursday at 8pm. Wednesday sees their club night. Contact Rob, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has its net this […]
News for England North – 2 September 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. This Sunday, Oldham Radio Club has D-Star net on REF 14B from 9.30am, and on Wednesday there’s a 2m FM net from 8pm. Thursday sees a club night and Intermediate course, and on Saturday they are participating in the Churches on the Air […]
News for Northern Ireland – 2 September 2018
On Thursday Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society holds its annual general meeting at The Boathouse in Groomsport at 7.30pm. Contact Harry, GI4JTF, on 028 9042 2762. On Saturday Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club, as part of CHOTA 2018, will be at Dungiven Parish Church, Main Street, Dungiven, Co. Londonderry BT47 4LB from 10am to 4pm, […]
News for Scotland – 2 September 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Today Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society continues its SSB Field Day at Clashindarroch, and on Thursday it holds a junk sale. Contact Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365. Dundee Amateur Radio Club also continues this Sunday with day two of its SSB Field Day […]
