Archive for August, 2019
Contest News – 11 August 2019
Just a reminder that August is the month of the traditional summer holiday, so there are no RSGB HF contests this month. This Sunday, the 11th, the 5th 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The WAE DX CW contest runs for […]
Propagation News – 11 August 2019
Matter from a solar coronal hole hit the Earth last week as predicted. However, we got the date wrong, as it actually impacted us on Monday and not Sunday, as it was moving slightly slower than we thought. This sent the Kp index up to five as the Earth’s geomagnetic field was disturbed and where […]
News for England Midlands – 11 August 2019
We start with news from clubs with more than one event this week. Burton Amateur Radio Society has its net from 10am on 145.575MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s a club night. Thursday sees an open net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Next Saturday it’s the—quote—“legendary” summer barbecue from noon to 7pm, featuring […]
News for England North – 11 August 2019
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has nets this Sunday and next Sunday on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. South Manchester Radio and Computer Club continues operating GB200PLM at Trafford Metrovicks Rugby Club this week. The SSB net on 3667kHz […]
News for Northern Ireland – 11 August 2019
No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.
News for Scotland – 11 August 2019
Dundee Amateur Radio Club is having a club night on Tuesday. The 2m drop-in net is on Wednesday from 7pm on GB3AG. Next Saturday and Sunday sees operations for International Lighthouse and Lightships weekend (ILLW). Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933. On Wednesday Inverness and District Amateur Radio Society is having a club night. […]
