Archive for March, 2024
Special Events News – 10 March 2024
In celebration of International Women’s Day, special callsign TM88YL will be active from France until the 15 March and, simultaneously, DM88YLF will be operating from Germany. QSL via the Bureau. For more information, visit QRZ.com Special callsign IY9MM is active until the 31 March to commemorate the experiments conducted by Guglielmo Marconi from the ship ‘Regina […]
DX News – 10 March 2024
Eric, F6ICX is active as 5R8IC from Sainte Marie Island, AF-090, until the 31 March. He operates mainly using CW on the 40 to 10m bands and via the QO-100 satellite. QSL via Logbook of the World or via his home call. Peter, DC0KK is active as 4S7KKG from Sri Lanka, AS-003, until the 30 March. […]
Contest News – 10 March 2024
The Commonwealth Contest started at 1000UTC on Saturday 9 March and ends at 1000UTC today, Sunday 10 March. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. HQ stations also send ‘HQ’. On Tuesday 12 March, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs between 1900 […]
Propagation News – 10 March 2024
As predicted, a coronal mass ejection, or CME for short, affected the ionosphere last weekend, the 2 and 3 of March, pushing maximum usable frequencies down and sparking auroral displays that were visible as far south as Cornwall. The plasma hit the Earth around midday on Sunday the 3 March, eventually pushing the Kp index […]
News for England Midlands – 10 March 2024
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays in the Club’s shack from […]
News for England North – 10 March 2024
Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club has a meeting and social evening from 7pm every Wednesday. On Thursday, there will be a net on 144.5625MHz FM from 7pm. David, G4TMZ, g6aj@outlook.com Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club will be meeting at the Village Hall, Stanley Crook on Thursday evening from 7.30pm. Please visit the Club’s website […]
