Archive for 2023

Contest News – 21 May 2023

| May 19, 2023

Today, the 21 May, the 1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. UK and Crown Dependency stations also send the first two letters of their postcode. Today, the 21 May, the 144MHz May Contest ends its 24-hour […]

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Propagation News – 21 May 2023

| May 19, 2023

After last week’s NOAA prediction that we would have settled geomagnetic conditions all week, it seems they were right! The Kp index never got above three – a miracle given the recent disruption due to coronal mass ejections and coronal holes. The proton flux from the Sun has declined as well. However, an M9 solar […]

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News for England Midlands – 21 May 2023

| May 19, 2023

The UK-wide Online Amateur Radio Community’s Discord server runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The server has multiple channels covering every conceivable interest within amateur radio. Activities include: a weekly slow-to-medium speed CW net, a fortnightly Zoom social, called ‘The Rubber Duck’, and a multi-platform digital bridge, that is available across multiple […]

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News for England North – 21 May 2023

| May 19, 2023

The UK-wide Online Amateur Radio Community’s Discord server runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The server has multiple channels covering every conceivable interest within amateur radio. Activities include: a weekly slow-to-medium speed CW net, a fortnightly Zoom social, called ‘The Rubber Duck’, and a multi-platform digital bridge, that is available across multiple […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 21 May 2023

| May 19, 2023

The UK-wide Online Amateur Radio Community’s Discord server runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The server has multiple channels covering every conceivable interest within amateur radio. Activities include: a weekly slow-to-medium speed CW net, a fortnightly Zoom social, called ‘The Rubber Duck’, and a multi-platform digital bridge, that is available across multiple […]

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News for Scotland – 21 May 2023

| May 19, 2023

On Sunday 28 May, the Lomond Sunday Night Net will be on the air for a special live link up with the Isle of Jura. Using Echolink MB7IBH and 145.550MHz, in the local area, the net is live from 8pm. Contact Paul, MM3DDQ via mm3ddq@gmail.com for more details. On Wednesday, from 8pm to 9pm, George, […]

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