Archive for 2020
DX News – 9 February 2020
Andre, PP6ZZ will be active as PY0FF from Fernando de Noronha, SA-003, until 18 February. He plans to operate all modes, including FT8 and FT4, in his spare time. QSL via Logbook of The World, or via W9VA. RI1ANC, the club station at Vostok Station in Antarctica, is active. Look for activity on the HF […]
Special Events News – 9 February 2020
Heiko, DK3DM and others are active as DL2020R until the end of the year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the German reunification process. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS or direct only to M0SDV. DL250BEETH is another special call sign commemorating Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th anniversary. It will be used by the Kerpen local branch […]
Contest News – 9 February 2020
The CQ WW WPX Party ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 9th. It’s RTTY only on the 3.8 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number. The PACC Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, the 9th. Using CW and SSB on the 1.8 to […]
Propagation News – 9 February 2020
After sunspot group 2757 rotated out of view the Sun remained spotless with a solar flux index around 70. We had periods of geomagnetic disruption thanks to the effects of coronal holes, the worst seeing the Kp index hit four on Thursday morning. These storms resulted in visible aurora being reported at higher latitudes. Monday […]
News for England Midlands – 9 February 2020
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week Today and next Sunday Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net at 8.30am on 50.220MHz SSB. Tuesday sees Slow Morse on 3540kHz and up between 8 to 9pm. More from Derek, G3NKS, by email to secretary@g5bk.uk. Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society has […]
News for England North – 9 February 2020
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its club net on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am today and next Sunday. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has a net on 3.715MHz ±QRM at 9.30am today followed by […]