Archive for June, 2019
News for Northern Ireland – 30 June 2019
Next weekend, Grey Point Fort Amateur Radio Society will be attending the Military Vehicle Weekend from 10am to 4pm at Grey Point Fort, Fort Road, Helen’s Bay, Crawfordsburn BT19 1LD. The club station shack will be open to visitors. More from Thomas, MI0MOD on 02891 852 731.
News for Scotland – 30 June 2019
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society is taking part in the 80m CC on Monday. There’s a Solder Group meeting on Wednesday, and a hands-on evening on Friday. Details at wosars.club. Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club has moved its club night on Friday this week. Saturday and Sunday see the club on the […]
News for England South-West – 30 June 2019
Torbay Amateur Radio Society has regular nets this Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and next Sunday. Friday also sees a club night. Details from Kerry Knight, M0KRE, on 07725 999 973. Cornish Radio Amateur Club is holding a committee meeting on Wednesday and the main meeting on Thursday. Details from Steve, G7VOH, on 01209 844 […]
News for Wales – 30 June 2019
Newport Amateur Radio Society has a net on Tuesday evening on 144.700MHz. Thursday sees a discussion of NFD and other events. Next Sunday sees a net on 3.704MHz from 10am. Details from Ross, GW3NWS, 01633 880 146. On Tuesday Barry Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night and putting GC4BRS on the air. Contact […]
RadCom July 2019, Vol. 95, No. 7
RSGB Commonwealth Contest—the antenna tower at V31GX provided good signals in our oldest contest To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports 82nd Commonwealth Contest 2019, Bob Whelan, G3PJT 42 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 Dayton 2019 82 New products 14 […]
2m crosses the Atlantic
An historic contact was made on Sunday, 16 June 2019, when the Atlantic was spanned for the first time on 144MHz. D41CV on Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa managed to work FG8OJ in Guadeloupe on 144.174MHz using FT8. The distance was 3,867km. This was bettered on the 18th with QSOs between Cape […]
