Archive for 2019
Special Events News – 12 May 2019
This weekend you can expect to hear special event stations taking part in SOS Radio Week, Pubs and Clubs on the Air and Mills on the Air. Several of these stations are mentioned in local news this week. Cwmbran ARC will be operating from Llanyravon Mill, Llanyravon Way, Cwmbran over the weekend for Mills on […]
Contest News – 12 May 2019
The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon runs until 4 August. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is just your four character locator. This Sunday, 12 May, the 70MHz CW Contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. Also this Sunday, the 12th, the […]
Propagation News – 12 May 2019
Sunspot group 2740 has now returned and is emitting a lot of radio noise. Solarweather.com reports large bursts have been recorded on 20 and 25MHz. The bursts sound like waves breaking on the shore and are caused by beams of electrons accelerated by explosions in the sunspot’s magnetic canopy. As the electrons slice through the […]
News for England Midlands – 12 May 2019
We start with news from clubs with more than one event this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has a net from 10am on 145.575MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. Wednesday sees a club night and on Thursday there’s a net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Details from Rob, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Hereford Amateur Radio […]
News for England North – 12 May 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. Details from Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is operating from Path Head Water Mill today for National Mills Day. Monday […]
News for Northern Ireland – 12 May 2019
Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club recently entered the Radio Society of Great Britain Club of the Year competition, which was once again sponsored by Waters & Stanton. The regional winners announced at the RSGB AGM on 27 April 2019 confirmed that Bushvalley ARC won the Region 8 award. This was an outstanding achievement, and news soon […]
