Archive for March, 2023
Special Events News – 12 March 2023
GB1PAT and GB2PAT are the special callsigns for members of the Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club to use between the 1 and 28 March to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Three certificates are available for making contact with both callsigns on different bands. QSL via Logbook of the World only. DR100XRAY will be active until the end […]
DX News – 5 March 2023
Rich, PA0RRS will be active as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia until 29 March. He will operate CW and digital modes including RTTY, FT8 and FT4 on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS is preferred, but also via Logbook of the World, or via PA0RRS. Thaire, W2APF will be […]
Contest News – 12 March 2023
Today, 12 March, the Commonwealth Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1000UTC. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. HQ stations also send ‘HQ’. On Tuesday 14 March, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the […]
Propagation News – 12 March 2023
It was business as usual last week with the solar flux index in the 180s, numerous C-class flares and, at the time of writing, 13 M-class flares over the past seven days. The Kp index has been mostly settled for this part of the cycle, averaging two to three all week. But this doesn’t mean […]
News for England Midlands – 12 March 2023
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
News for England North – 12 March 2023
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
