Archive for March, 2021
Contest News – 7 March 2021
Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. This weekend, it’s the ARRL International DX contest. It runs for 48 hours until 2359UTC on Sunday, the 7th. Using SSB […]
Propagation News – 7 March 2021
We had another week of geomagnetic disturbances due to high-speed solar wind streams. Although the week started well, with a Kp index of zero to three on Sunday, it went rapidly downhill. Monday saw the Kp index hit six and Tuesday evening saw it hit five after the solar wind speed exceeded 600km per second. […]
News for England Midlands – 7 March 2021
Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz FM. Monday sees a slow CW exercise from 11am on 14.055MHz. On Wednesday, there’s an open net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 145.575MHz. Contact Barry, M0ISZ, on 01283 540 570. Loughborough and District Amateur […]
News for England North – 7 March 2021
With the re-imposition of COVID-19 restrictions on the Isle of Man, all meetings of the Isle of Man ARS are suspended until further notice. There will be a net on Wednesday evenings on the Carnane 70cm repeater hosted by Arthur, GD3TNS from 7.30pm until restrictions are lifted. The nets on Sundays will continue on 3.715MHz […]
News for Northern Ireland – 7 March 2021
Antrim and District Amateur Radio Club activates GB2CW on Tuesdays from 7pm on 145.250MHz FM. This is ideal for anyone interested in learning Morse, or wanting to brush up their CW skills. All are welcome to call in. Transmissions are from Co. Down, covering greater Belfast and surrounding areas. It’s good fun and the sessions […]
News for Scotland – 7 March 2021
We start with the sad news that Robert Fraser, known as Rab, MM0VUV, from Denny, has become a Silent Key following contracting COVID-19. Rab received his full licence in 2011. After a break from the hobby for seven or eight years he re-joined his old Stirling Club GM6NX, where he won a Master of Communication […]
