Archive for 2019
Rallies and Events News – 14 April 2019
We have been asked to clarify definitively that the Andover Rally is on 28 April and NOT on the 18th, as has been reported incorrectly by some non-RSGB sources. This Sunday, the 14th, the West London Radio and Electronics Show will take place at Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AQ. A talk-in […]
DX News – 14 April 2019
Mart, DL6UAA will be on the air as OH0UA from the Aland Islands, IOTA reference EU-002, until 19 April. He will operate on CW and digital and QSLs go via his home call sign. Chris, VK3FY and Dindo, DU1UD will be active as 4E8T from Tawi Tawi Island, OC-174, from 19 to 23 April. They […]
Special Events News – 14 April 2019
A special event station to commemorate the Battle of Culloden will be on the air on 16 and 17 April from the Highland Astronomical Society, Culloden Battlefield, Culloden Moor, Inverness IV2 5EU. Using the call sign GB0BOC, the station will be on the air from 9am to 8pm. GB0GKA, operated by Tony, G3ZRJ, and GB0GKB, […]
Contest News – 14 April 2019
This Sunday, the 14th, the First 50MHz contest takes place from 0900 and 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number locator and postcode. Also this Sunday, the 14th, the Worked All Britain Data Contest runs from 1000 to 2200UTC. Using the 3.5 to 14MHz contest bands the exchange is signal report, […]
Propagation News – 14 April 2019
This has been a difficult time for HF. The solar wind has remained active and the Bz component exhibited several periods of prolonged southward deflection, meaning it more easily coupled with the Earth’s magnetic field. Solar wind speed ranged mostly from 425-475km per second and this was enough to keep the Kp index elevated, often […]
News for England Midlands – 14 April 2019
We start with news from clubs with more than one event this week. Hereford Amateur Radio Society has nets from 10.30am on 3.77MHz this Sunday, Thursday and next Sunday. Contact Duncan, M0OTG, via email to duncanjames@supanet.com. Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is taking part in the 6m UK Activity Contest this Sunday. There’s a […]
