Archive for 2019
Rallies and Events News – 23 June 2019
This Sunday, 23 June, the Newbury Radio Rally and Boot Sale takes place at Newbury Showground, next to M4 Junction 13. There will be talk-in on S22. Car parking is free. Traders can gain access from 8am and visitors at 9am. Admission is £2.50, car boot sale pitches are £12.50. There’s a huge radio, electronics […]
DX News – 23 June 2019
John, AD8J will return to Dunbar Rock near Guanaja Island, Honduras, IOTA reference NA-057, until 6 July. He will be active holiday style as AD8J/HR9. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World, or direct to home call. Giuseppe, IW1EGO will be active as ID9/IW1EGO […]
Special Events News – 23 June 2019
This Sunday, the 23rd of June, GB1SCW—operated by members of Worthing and District ARC—will be on the air from the National Coast Watch Institution lookout at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex BN43 5HY, using 40, 20 and 2m from 10am to 4pm. QSL via bureau or eQSL. More information on QRZ.com. Christian Vision for Men holds an annual […]
Contest News – 23 June 2019
This Sunday, the 23rd, the 50MHz CW contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also this Sunday, the 23rd, the 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 […]
Propagation News – 23 June 2019
The week was dominated by thunderstorms and rain. While not strictly HF propagation-related, this did cause havoc on the lower bands, with frequent static crashes. This was particularly noticeable in Thursday’s RSGB 80m Club Championship CW contest, where storms over the low countries made the contest hard-going. Other than that the week was once again […]
News for England Midlands – 23 June 2019
We start with news from clubs with more than one event this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net from 10am on 145.575MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s an open club night. Thursday sees an open net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Details from Rob, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Cheltenham […]
