Archive for January, 2024
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB has released a further three presentations from its 2023 Convention. In the first, Professor Simon Watts, G3XXH gives a fascinating presentation about VHF airborne radar and the design and performance of these early systems in World War II. The other two presentations focus on the World Radiosport Team Championship which the UK will […]
Rallies and Events News – 28 January 2024
The Lincoln Short Wave Club Winter Radio Rally is taking place today, the 28 January, at The Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3HT. The doors are open from 9am and admission is £2. Ample free car parking and hot refreshments are available. Tables cost £10 each. At 2pm, after the Rally, there will […]
Special Events News – 28 January 2024
The Radio Club of Haïti is on the air until the 31 January with special callsign HH220Y. The station is active to celebrate Haïti’s 220th anniversary of independence. Operators are active on the 160 to 10m bands using CW, FT8 and SSB. QSL via N2OO. Listen out for special event station TM21AAW which will be […]
DX News – 28 January 2024
Mathias, DL4MM will be active as P4/DL4MM and P40AA from Aruba, SA-036, until Wednesday 31 January. He will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the 160 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of the World, or via DL4MM. Elvira, IV3FSG is active as ZD7Z from St. Helena, AF-022, until the 4 […]
Contest News – 28 January 2024
The CQ 160m DX Contest started at 2200UTC on Friday the 26 Janaury and ends at 2200UTC today, the 28 Janaury. Using CW on the 160m band, the exchange is signal report and CQ zone. American stations send their state and Canadian stations send their province. The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group RTTY Sprint started […]
Propagation News – 28 January 2024
We dodged a bullet last week when a coronal mass ejection, or CME, was predicted to be heading our way. In the end, it came to nothing. The CME observed on the 20 January was expected to pass Earth and deliver possible G2 storm conditions. But a solar wind enhancement, possibly associated with the plasma […]
