Archive for May, 2023
Rallies and Events News – 28 May 2023
The Durham and District Amateur Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday 28 May. The venue is Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5AT. The doors are open from 10.10am to 2.30pm with disabled visitors gaining access at 10am. Admittance is £2. There is a bring-and-buy sale, trade stands, special interest groups and an […]
Special Events News – 28 May 2023
OL100RADIO, OL100RJ, OL23RADIO and OL23RJ are the special callsigns for the Czech Radio Club to mark 100 years of broadcasting in Czechoslovakia. Look for activity on all bands and modes until the 18 June. A certificate will be available. For more information visit the QRZ.com pages associated with each of the special callsigns. Commemorating the […]
DX News – 28 May 2023
To raise money for charity, a team of three amateurs is visiting Rockall Island, EU-189, in the North Atlantic Ocean almost 200 miles west of Scotland. The team will be operating using the callsign MM0UKI and plans to be QRV between Monday 29 May and Friday 2 June. The team is expecting to be active […]
Contest News – 28 May 2023
Today, the 28 May, the UK Microwave Group High Band Contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 and 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, the 28 May, the CQ Worldwide WPX CW Contest ends its 48-hour run at 2359UTC. Using CW on the 160 to […]
Propagation News – 28 May 2023
The Sun currently has an equal number of spots in both its Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Solar Flux Index was consistently in the 150 to 160s range last week, with a total of eight M-class flares. We had unsettled geomagnetic conditions on the 21 and 22 May when the Kp index hit six, but […]
News for England Midlands – 28 May 2023
The Online Amateur Radio Community runs a 40m slow-to-medium speed CW net every Monday evening at 7pm. All are welcome to join in. For more information see the website On the first and third Saturdays of the month, the group holds a virtual social night called ‘The Rubber Duck’ on Zoom. For more information, see […]
