Archive for 2019

IARU supporting 50MHz monitoring trial

| May 17, 2019

This year the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) takes place, and there is an important motion on the agenda to consolidate and extend access to 50MHz in IARU Region 1, which covers Europe, Africa and Asiatic Russia. One of the national telecoms administrations that is actively supporting the proposal is the Czech Republic; unfortunately […]

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GB2RS News Script for 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 19 May 2019 (12-page/182KB Microsoft Word document)

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Rallies and Events News – 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

This Sunday, 19 May, the Dunstable Downs National Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale takes place at Stockwood Park, Luton LU1 4BQ—more details at ddrcbootsale.org. On 26 May, 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 […]

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DX News – 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

Juha, OH5CW and the OH5C group will be active as OG0C from Kokar, in the Aland Islands, IOTA reference EU-002, between 22 and 28 May. They will operate CW, SSB, FT8, FT4 and MSK144 on the 160 to 2m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World, via the bureau, or direct to OH5CW; logsearch on […]

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Special Events News – 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

W7K celebrates the redefinition of the SI unit kelvin, which will take place on 20 May. This station will be operated from one of the most accurate temperature standards laboratories in the world, at American Fork, Utah. Times of operation will be 0000UTC to 2359UTC. The station will operate on both HF and VHF. For […]

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Contest News – 19 May 2019

| May 17, 2019

The 144MHz May Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 19th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. This Sunday, the 19th, the 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also this […]

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