Archive for August, 2023
GB2RS News Script for 27 August 2023
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Ralllies and Events News – 27 August 2023
Torbay Annual Communications Fair is taking place on Sunday, 27 August. The venue is Newton Abbot Racecourse, TQ12 3AF. This is an indoor event with free parking. The doors open at 10am. A bring-and-buy area, on-site catering, and an RSGB bookstall are available. For more information contact Pete, G4VTO on 01803 864 528, Mike, G1TUU on […]
Special Events News – 27 August 2023
PG100N is the special callsign in use to celebrate the centenary of the lighthouse located at Noordwijk aan Zee. Look out for activity until 11 September, especially during Open Monument Day on 9 and 10 September. QSL via the bureau to PA7DA. Special callsign LX90RTL is active in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Radio […]
DX News – 27 August 2023
Frans, DJ0TP will be active as TK/DJ0TP from the main island of Corsica, EU-014, until 3 September. QSL via his home call and Logbook of the World. From 1 to 7 September, Christo, LZ3FN and Thomas, SV2CLJ will be QRV from Skyros Island, EU-060, in Greece, as SV8/LZ3FN and SV8/SV2CLJ. They will be operating on […]
Contest News – 27 August 2023
This Sunday, 27 August, the UK Microwave Group 5.7 and 10GHz Contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 and 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also on Sunday, the 27th, the CQ RTTYops Contest is running from 1200 to 2359UTC. Using RTTY only on the 160 […]
Propagation News – 27 August 2023
Last week saw plenty of DX being worked, thanks to quiet geomagnetic conditions and a seasonal change to a more autumnal ionosphere. Although we are still in August, there are signs that the ionosphere is moving away from its summer doldrums as its chemical composition changes to more monatomic species, which ionise more easily. Another […]
