Archive for 2018

Contest News – 29 July 2018

| July 27, 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 […]

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Propagation News – 29 July 2018

| July 27, 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. […]

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News for England Midlands – 29 July 2018

| July 27, 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 […]

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News for England North – 29 July 2018

| July 27, 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 […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 29 July 2018

| July 27, 2018

No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.

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News for Scotland – 29 July 2018

| July 27, 2018

We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Dundee Amateur Radio Club is having a regular club night on Tuesday. On Sunday they visit the Criarnlarich Rally. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933. Inverness and District Amateur Radio Society has its club net on 145.575MHz on Wednesday from 8pm. Sunday […]

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