Archive for April, 2020

Also in GB2RS this week…

| April 9, 2020

From 13 April 2020, Matt, M0PTO will be uploading videos to YouTube for a new course called Lockdown Morse. The YouTube channel is at youtu.be/RWDqg8bCSqM. He also created a Facebook page for the course at facebook.com/lockdownmorse. The RSGB has released a video on its YouTube Channel by the Society’s Propagation Studies Committee entitled Understanding HF […]

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GB2RS News Script for 12 April 2020

| April 9, 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 12 April 2020 (9-page/158KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Contest News – 12 April 2020

| April 9, 2020

Due to social distancing and movement precautions around the world, most contest organisers are not accepting entries from multi-operator groups or from portable stations. Check the rules before taking part. This Sunday, the 12th, the First 50MHz contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator […]

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Propagation News – 12 April 2020

| April 9, 2020

Sunspot group 2759, as reported last week, never really amounted to much and vanished before it got to the solar disk’s edge. The matter from a solar coronal hole did hit the Earth last weekend as we predicted, sending the Kp index to four in the early hours of Saturday morning. Even though we don’t […]

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News for England Midlands – 12 April 2020

| April 9, 2020

Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets this Sunday, on Thursday and next Sunday from 8pm on 145.575MHz. Wednesday sees a net from 7.30pm on 145.575MHz FM. Details from Rob, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association will be holding an on-the-air session in place of the meeting that was to have been […]

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News for England North – 12 April 2020

| April 9, 2020

Warrington Amateur Radio club is running daily open nets around 145.425MHz from 9am. There are also nets on Sundays from 2pm and Tuesday from 8pm, also around 145.425MHz. More information via email to secretary@warc.org.uk. Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society has nets on several Northwich repeaters throughout the week, keeping all members in touch. Details from Peter, […]

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