Archive for November, 2021
Also in GB2RS this week…
On Saturday, 13 November 2021, Barry Amateur Radio Society was featured in a programme on Channel 4 at 8pm called Britain by Beach. The club was shown doing a recreation of Marconi and Kemp’s CW transmissions from Lavernock Point in South Wales. You can watch the episode on the Channel 4 website. The RSGB HF […]
Rallies and Events News – 14 November 2021
Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event’s website as there may still be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic, even as we head into the 2022 diary. The next rally we have details for is in 2022. The Sparkford Wireless Group Rally is due to take place on the 2nd […]
DX News – 14 November 2021
TM60ANT will be on air from the 16th to the 30th of November to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Antarctic Treaty signature. Operated by François, F8DVD from Mâcon, JN26JH, operations will be on the 10 to 40m bands. Information about the event and the QSL route can be found on QRZ.com Robert, S53R is now […]
Special Events News – 14 November 2021
OQ05PHI is the special callsign for the UBA Section de Philippeville to celebrate its 5th anniversary. It will be active until the 22nd of November. QSL via ON4PHI. Celebrating Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, Welland Valley ARS will be active as GB0SA between 6 November and 3 December. QSL via G4XEX, LoTW and eQSL.
Contest News – 14 November 2021
When operating in contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following relevant pandemic-related government recommendations. The WAE DX RTTY contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the 14th. Using the contest bands between 3.5 and 28MHz, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The UK Microwave Group Low Band contest […]
Propagation News – 14 November 2021
This last week was a little more settled than the previous one. The solar flux index remained in the high 80s and geomagnetic conditions were mostly quiet, with a maximum Kp index of three. That isn’t to say that the Sun has been inactive – far from it. A long-duration M2.0 solar flare took place […]
