Archive for March, 2024

Special Events News – 24 March 2024

| March 22, 2024

Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the first amateur radio association in Romania’s Arad County, a series of special callsigns, including YR95AR, will be active until 31 May.  The event is being organised by Radioclub Admira, YO2KBQ which is the successor of the club that was established almost a century ago. See QRZ.com for more information. […]

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DX News – 24 March 2024

| March 22, 2024

Gerard F5NVF, Luc F5RAV and Abdel M0NPT are active as TY5C from Cotonou, Benin until 29 March. They are operating CW, SSB and FT8 on various bands, including 6m, and will also be QRV via the QO-100 satellite. QSL directly to F5RAV or via Logbook of the World. Peter, DC0KK is active as 4S7KKG from […]

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Contest News – 24 March 2024

| March 22, 2024

On Tuesday, the 26th, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 27th, the UK and Ireland Contest Club Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange […]

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Propagation News – 24 March 2024

| March 22, 2024

As we said last week—what a difference a month makes. Only in this case, what a difference a week makes! On Friday, the 15th, the solar flux index, or SFI, was at 129 and the Sun did not look very spotty at all. This week it’s all changed. On Thursday, the 21st, the solar flux […]

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News for England Midlands – 24 March 2024

| March 22, 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 827 135. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays in the Club’s […]

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News for England North – 24 March 2024

| March 22, 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 […]

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