Archive for 2020
DX News – 8 March 2020
David, F8AAN will be active holiday-style as 3B9AN from Rodrigues Island, IOTA reference AF-017, between 10 and 19 March. He will operate CW on the 80 to 17m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to his home call. Richard, G3RWL will be active as 8P6DR from Barbados, NA-021, from 8 March to 9 […]
Special Events News – 8 March 2020
On the weekend of 14 and 15 March, the Shepparton and District ARC will connect amateur transceivers to the curtain array and rhombic antennas at the Broadcast Australia site in Shepparton, which is located in North Central Victoria, Australia. This site was previously a short wave Radio Australia location. VI3RA will be on the air […]
Contest News – 8 March 2020
The ARRL International DX contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 8th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and transmitter power. US stations also send their state and Canadians their province. The 144/432MHz contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 8th. Using […]
Propagation News – 8 March 2020
The VP8PJ DXpedition to South Orkney Islands has now finished, with the last active day on 5 March. The DXpedition resulted in many UK stations putting South Orkney into their log, on all bands and modes from 160 to 15 metres, with a few reports even of 10m contacts. This was a good example of […]
News for England Midlands – 8 March 2020
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has its net on 50.220MHz SSB from 8.30am this Sunday and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a slow Morse session around 3455kHz from 8pm. For details, email secretary@g5bk.uk. Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting this Sunday and next […]
News for England North – 8 March 2020
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its net on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. South Manchester Radio and Computer Club has a net this Sunday and next Sunday from 10.30am on 3,637kHz […]
