Archive for 2019
Rallies and Events News – 17 March 2019
This Sunday, the 17th, the 34th Wythall Radio Club Hamfest takes place at the Club HQ, Wythall House, Silver Street, Wythall B47 6LZ. Doors open at 9.45am, with disabled visitors gaining access at 9.30. There is free on-site parking and admission is £4. There are four halls of traders including a bring-and-buy and a club […]
DX News – 17 March 2019
Cezar, VE3LYC will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from Little Diomede Island, IOTA reference NA-150, between 18t and 26 March. Plans are to operate CW and SSB on the 40 to 17m bands QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via his home call sign either direct or via the bureau. Alex, 5B4ALX will be active as […]
Special Events News – 17 March 2019
This Sunday, the 17th, Army, Sea and Air Cadet units in the UK will be carrying out Exercise Blue Ham 19 as part of a weekend of activity. Operating on the 5MHz shared band, operation is expected from 8am to 5pm. QSO exchange details can be found at alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham and amateurs may claim a certificate […]
Contest News – 17 March 2019
The Russian DX Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, the 17th. It uses CW and SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number, with Russian stations also sending their oblast code. The BARTG HF RTTY Contest ends its 48 hour run at […]
Propagation News – 17 March 2019
There is life in the old dog yet! The lone spotted region on the visible disk of the Sun managed to produce a minor C1.3 flare on 8 March. Although not a noteworthy event as far as peak X-ray strength, the flare was associated with an eruption and what appears to be a faint coronal […]
New for England Midlands – 17 March 2019
We start with clubs that have several events this week. South Birmingham Radio Society has a club stand at the Wythall Hamfest this Sunday, and will be unloading the trailer on Monday. Tuesday sees the regular coffee morning in the shack from 11am and on Thursday Dave Murphy, G8OWL runs his usual training classes. More […]
