Archive for May, 2019

GB2RS News Script for 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 26 May 2019 (10-page/164KB Microsoft Word document)

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Rallies and Events News – 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

This Sunday, the Durham District ARS Radio Rally takes place at Bowburn Community Association, Durham Road, Bowburn, Co. Durham DH6 5AT. Doors open 10.10am to 2.30pm, with disabled visitors gaining access at 10am. Admittance is £2. There will be traders, a bring-and-buy as well as an RSGB book stall and special interest groups. Catering and […]

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DX News – 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

M0PAI will be active from 1 to 8 June on the Isle of Lewis/Harris, IOTA reference EU-010, Isle of Skye, as MM0PAI/p. He will be active all week on 80m to 2m, including 4m SSB, and on FT8. New references for World Flora Fauna will be activated, there will be WAB references up for grabs […]

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Special Events News – 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

GB0RBW will be active for four days from Wednesday, the 29th, from the Bath and West Show near Shepton Mallet. Organised by Mid-Somerset ARC, with support from Yeovil and South Bristol clubs, the station will be on the air from 9am to 6pm each day. Burton Amateur Radio Club will be operating GB2RTF for Rolleston […]

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Contest News – 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

The 48 hour CQ Worldwide WPX CW contest is in full swing, ending at 2359UTC Sunday night. Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Also this Sunday, the 26th, the UK Microwave Groups contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 […]

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Propagation News – 26 May 2019

| May 24, 2019

Geomagnetic conditions have been much quieter over the last week as the result of reduced coronal hole activity and a lack of coronal mass ejections. The solar surface is now devoid of sunspots, so we are back to settled conditions. Many listeners are reporting that 20 metres is staying open longer at night. This is […]

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