Archive for January, 2020

GB2RS News Script for 2 February 2020

| January 31, 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 2 February 2020 (13-page/172KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Rallies and Events News – 2 February 2020

| January 31, 2020

This Sunday, 2 February, the 36th Canvey Radio and Electronics Rally will take place at Cornelius Vermuyden School, Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 9QS. Talk-in will be on 145.550MHz. There is free car parking and easy level ground floor access to two large halls. Doors open at 10am, or 9.45am for disabled visitors. Admission […]

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DX News – 2 February 2020

| January 31, 2020

Nando, IT9YRE and Mike, K9AJ will be on the air as CB0Z from 3 to 5 February to activate the new IOTA reference Alejandro Selkirk Island, IOTA SA-101. Activity will be on the 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15m bands using CW, SSB and possibly FT8. QSL via IT9YRE. A DXpedition to Cocos Island will […]

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Special Events News – 2 February 2020

| January 31, 2020

On Wednesday, 5 February, GB0GLS will be on the air from Gilnahirk Listening Station, BT5 7SL. Operations run from 10am to 6pm. There is no parking on Gilnahirk Road, but the organisers plan to have a field available for parking. Details on qrz.com. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society are operating as 9K59NLD during […]

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Contest News – 2 February 2020

| January 31, 2020

This Sunday, 2 February, the 432MHz AFS contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Monday, the 80m Club Championships runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using SSB only the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs […]

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Propagation News – 2 February 2020

| January 31, 2020

We had a new sunspot group last week, but don’t get too excited—region 2757 was from the old Cycle 24. We know this because it was close to the Sun’s equator and had the older magnetic configuration. As you read or hear this, the spot will be rotating out of view, off of the Sun’s […]

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