Archive for April, 2021
Special Events News – 2 May 2021
GB0ME will be on the air until 16 May to highlight awareness of the medical condition ME. The official awareness day is 12 May. The schedule of calling is to be confirmed but, until the 16th, George, MM0JNL will be operating as GB0ME when working from home to get the call sign out there. On […]
Contest News – 2 May 2021
With different parts of the UK having different lockdown restrictions, please make sure you follow the appropriate regulations. Several contests now accept portable entries, so please check the contest rules. Above all, please follow relevant national and local restrictions This weekend, the 432MHz to 245GHz Trophy ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC on Sunday, […]
Propagation News – 2 May 2021
Last week was characterised by relatively low sunspot numbers, but reasonably settled geomagnetic conditions. The solar flux index never rose above 80 all week, despite a large cluster of sunspots. This cluster, composed of regions 2818, 2820 and 2821, were responsible for some C-class solar flare activity, but never really grew into anything. By the […]
News for England Midlands – 2 May 2021
Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz FM. Monday sees CW training 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. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets from 8.10am […]
News for England North – 2 May 2021
The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society shack is closed. There will be a net on Wednesday evenings on the Carnane 70cm repeater from 7.30pm. The nets on Sundays will continue on 3.715MHz at 9.30am and 11pm, plus a net on the GB3IM repeater network after the GB2RS news. All are welcome. Central Lancs Amateur […]
News for Northern Ireland – 2 May 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 […]
