Archive for 2019
DX News – 29 September 2019
Harald, DF2WO will be active as D44TWO from Sao Tiago on Cape Verde, IOTA reference AF-005, from 29 September to 13 October. He will be using an Icom IC-7300, two transverters with 3 watts output on the QO-100 geostationary satellite Es’Hail. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. Elena, RC5A and Yuri, RM0F will be active as 5H3CA […]
Special Events News – 29 September 2019
September 2019 marks the centenary of radio in the Cambridge area. There is a celebration day this Sunday, 29 September at Foxton, to which all local amateurs are invited. Local clubs have activated the call sign GB1CAM and it will be in operation until the end of the month.
Contest News – 29 September 2019
This weekend it’s the CW World Wide DX RTTY Contest. It ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 29th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and your zone, which is 14 for the UK. This Sunday, the 29th, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 […]
Propagation News – 29 September 2019
Last week continued with zero sunspots, making it now more than 190 days this year that the solar surface has remained spotless. Many solar scientists predict that 2019 will have a total of more than 250 days without sunspots, which would make it the ninth most ‘spotless’ year since records began in 1849. Current research […]
News for England Midlands – 29 September 2019
We start with news from clubs with more than one event this week. Wythall Radio Club has a net this Sunday and next Sunday on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm. Tuesday sees a Morse class plus a club night and workshop evening. Details from Chris, G3YHF, on 0795 839 5904. Coventry Amateur Radio Society has […]
News for England North – 29 September 2019
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Bury Radio Club has its net this Sunday and next Sunday from 6pm on 144.550MHz. Tuesday sees a book sale and swap night. For details, see buryradiosociety.org.uk. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its net on 1.940MHz from 11am this Sunday and next Sunday. Next […]
