Archive for August, 2023
GB2RS News Script for 6 August 2023
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The RSGB has responded to an Ofcom consultation on licensing Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) systems. This would use a new network of 400kW EIRP transmissions at around 90 to 110kHz to provide an alternative to GPS for position, navigation and timing (PNT). The response, which can be found on the RSGB’s Spectrum Forum webpages, focussed […]
Rallies and Events News – 06 August 2023
Part 1 of the British Amateur Television Club’s Convention for Amateur TV 2023, or CAT 23, is taking place today, Sunday 6 August, at Midland Air Museum, Coventry. It is a meet-up, show-and-tell, test and fix-it, and bring-and-buy event from 10.30am to 4pm. There are full ATV and Microwave test facilities available for QO-100, 5.6GHz […]
Special Events News – 06 August 2023
DR45HAAN is the special callsign for DARC’s Ortsverband Haan to celebrate its 45th anniversary. The station will be active until 30 September. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau and direct cards via DL7ET. Special callsign LX90RTL is in use to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Radio Luxembourg’s first long-wave broadcast. It will […]
DX News – 06 August 2023
Anton, RG0C will be active as RG0C/P from the Shantar Islands, AS-044, and surrounding area, until 10 August. He will operate low power CW on 20m. QSL via home call. Mek, SP7VC and Kasia, SQ7OYL will be active as TF/SP7VC from Iceland until 17 August. Look for activity on the 20, 6, 4 and 2m […]
Contest News – 06 August 2023
The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon ends its three-month run today, Sunday 6 August. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is your four-character locator. Also today, Sunday 6 August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, […]
