Archive for 2022
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB is sad to learn of the passing of Richard Brunton, G4TUT. For countless years, Richard was editor of the popular Southgate Amateur Radio News website. Every single day, he searched the world’s amateur radio and technology resources for stories of interest and published them. Richard offered his platform inclusively, commissioning non-commercial podcasts and […]
Rallies and Events News – 30 October 2022
Scotland’s biggest Rally for this year is being held in Galashiels today, 30 October. The Rally takes place at the Volunteer Hall, St John Street, Galashiels. Admission is £2.50 per person, with free entry for under 16s. Doors open for general admission at 11am with disabled and accessible entry and early book-in of bring-and-buy items […]
Special Events News – 30 October 2022
The Norfolk Tank Museum Radio Group near Long Stratton has been granted the permanent special callsign of GB2NTM and will be on the air for the last day of the Museum’s 2022 season from 11am until 5pm today 30 October. Operation is planned on 80, 40 and 20m plus 70.450MHz FM using radios from the […]
DX News – 30 October 2022
Bill, K9HZ will be active as J68HZ on Saint Lucia, NA-108, until 5 November. He will be available for contact during the CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, Club Log or directly to K9HZ. Take, JI3DST will be active from Shodo Island, AS-200, until the 4 November. He will […]
Contest News – 30 October 2022
Today 30 November, the CQ Worldwide DX Contest ends its 24-hour run at 2359UTC. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. On Tuesday 1 November, the Silent Key Memorial Contest runs from 0600 to 0900UTC. Using CW only on the 80 […]
Propagation News – 30 October 2022
Good conditions on HF have continued with only a short geomagnetic disturbance to dull things a little. The planetary Kp index got up to five on the 25th, due to plasma from a geo-effective coronal hole, but luckily it recovered quite quickly. Two days later it was back to one and the upper HF bands […]
