Archive for May, 2022

Also in GB2RS this week…

| May 27, 2022

Please note that due to the long Bank Holiday weekend, the GB2RS script for 5 June 2022 will be prepared early. The deadline for news is 10am on Tuesday, 31 May 2022 for inclusion in that script. Thank you for your understanding. An exhibition about Marconi’s famous Chelmsford wireless factory will take place at Anglia […]

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Rallies and Events News – 29 May 2022

| May 27, 2022

Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk We’ll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, the 29May, the Durham & District ARS Radio Rally takes place at Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn DH6 5AT. The organisers wish all those attending a warm welcome. Doors will […]

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DX News – 29 May 2022

| May 27, 2022

Take, JI3DST will be active from Shodo Island, AS-200, until the 4 of July. He will operate SSB and CW as JI3DST/5, JJ5RBH and JS6RRR/5, as well as JS6RRR/P on FT8. The QSOs will be made available for both Club Log and Logbook of The World matching on the IOTA website. Erwin, DK5EW will be […]

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Special Events News – 29 May 2022

| May 27, 2022

GB0LIZ will operate on the 4 and 5 of June to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It will be operated by members of Guisborough & District ARC from the Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge, Kirkbymoorside YO627LQ. They will be using as many bands as possible and visitors are welcome. GB1SCW, to celebrate the work of costal […]

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Contest News – 29 May 2022

| May 27, 2022

This weekend is the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. It runs for 48 hours ending at 2359UTC today, the 29th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are allowed, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Today, the 29May , the 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, […]

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Propagation News – 29 May 2022

| May 27, 2022

The solar flux index remained above 130 last week, being at 137 on Thursday as this report was prepared. It peaked at 165 on Sunday and reached a massive 180 on Wednesday the 18th. All this means that DX is workable on the upper HF bands with the 3D2RRR DXpedition on Rotuma Island near Fiji […]

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