Archive for February, 2022
Also in GB2RS this week…
TX Factor is back after a year’s break and the RSGB is delighted to sponsor Episode 28. Bob and Mike get to grips with constructing a digital voice modem using an MMDVM module kit and Raspberry Pi Zero, and Bob reviews the long-awaited ID-52 5W handheld transceiver from Icom. There’s a chance to win a […]
Rallies and Events News – 20 February 2022
The Radioactive Fair will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall today, Sunday the 20th of February. You can find out more on the website. The Lagen Valley ARS Rally will take place on the 5th of March at the Hillsborough Village Centre. On the 6th, the Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally will be held in […]
DX News – 20 February 2022
Brian, GW4DVB will be active as J88PI from Bequia Island, NA-025, from the 24th of February to the 8th of March. He will operate mainly SSB and FT8. QSL direct to his home callsign. Kamel, 7X2GK will be operating as 7T22ANT from locator JM16KD in Algeria, for the 19th Antarctic Activity Week that runs from […]
Special Events News – 20 February 2022
W2AN/1BCG will be on the air using the Antique Wireless Association replica of the 1921 transmitter used in the transatlantic test. The QSO party begins on the 26th of February at 2300UTC. AWA operators at the museum site in Bloomfield, New York will begin calling CQ on 1.821MHz using CW. They will listen on or […]
Contest News – 20 February 2022
When operating in any contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following all relevant pandemic-related government rules. The SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC on Tuesday. Using all modes on the 13, 9, 6 and 3cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the UK […]
Propagation News – 20 February 2022
Last week was pretty subdued in terms of sunspots, but it looks like we missed one of the most impressive space weather events of Solar Cycle 25. A bright, fast-moving coronal mass ejection, or CME, was visible coming off the far side of the Sun on imagery from the STEREO Ahead spacecraft. Had this event […]
