Archive for 2019
Also in GB2RS this week…
Bulgarian amateurs have obtained some important changes to their licence. The age limit has been removed for getting a Class 2 licence, which permits up to 5W on VHF and UHF, plus HF on a club station. A Class A licence for all bands will full legal power can now be obtained at 14 years […]
Rallies and Events News – 27 January 2019
The Horncastle Amateur Radio and Electronics rally takes place today, the 27th of January, at the Horncastle Youth Centre, Cagthorpe Buildings, Willow Row, Horncastle LN9 6DZ. Doors open at 10am and entry is £2. Traders tables are £5 per 6ft table. There is free parking at the venue. The usual traders will be there and […]
DX News – 27 January 2019
Art, NN7A will be active as V31JZ/P from South Water Caye in Belize, IOTA reference NA-180, from the 31st of January to the 6th of February. He will operate mainly CW on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS or via NN7A either direct or via the bureau. Mike, OE3MBG will be […]
Special Events News – 27 January 2019
The Worked All Britain group Golden Anniversary year got off to a good start with GB50WAB starting in Northern Ireland, and GB9WAB in Leicestershire. GB50WAB will continue to run throughout the year from various locations, currently being aired from North Lincolnshire, and moves on to Hereford on the 29th. Other WAB GB special calls will […]
Contest News – 27 January 2019
Ending its 48 hour run at 2200UTC today, the 27th, the CQ WorldWide 160m DX contest uses CW only. The exchange is signal report and CQ Zone, which for the UK is Zone 14. In addition US and Canadian stations send their State or Province. Ending its 24 hour run at 1200UTC today, the 27th, […]
Propagation News – 27 January 2019
This week we did get a new sunspot group, which pushed the solar flux index to 71 and the sunspot number to 18, reflecting one group with eight spots in it. But, as predicted last week, incoming matter from a solar coronal hole resulted in an elevated K-index and poor HF conditions on Wednesday, the […]
