Archive for May, 2024

Contest News – 19 May 2024

| May 17, 2024

The 144MHz May Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday 18 May and ends at 1400UTC today, the 19 May. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. UK stations also send their postcode. Today, the 19 May, the 1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. […]

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Propagation News – 19 May 2024

| May 17, 2024

After last weekend’s auroral spectacular it was nice to see the Sun calm down a little and the bands get back to normal. But that didn’t last long. To recap, on Friday 10 May the Kp index shot up to 9, due to the effects of a number of coronal mass ejections, while the HF […]

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News for England Midlands – 19 May 2024

| May 17, 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. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 May. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have […]

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News for England North – 19 May 2024

| May 17, 2024

Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club has a meeting from 7pm every Wednesday. On Thursday, there will be a net on 144.5625MHz FM from 7pm. On Sundays, members have a meeting and social evening from 7pm. David, G4TMZ, g6aj@outlook.com Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club will be meeting at the Village Hall, Stanley Crook on Thursday […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 19 May 2024

| May 17, 2024

Antrim and District Amateur Radio Society has 2m nets from 9pm on Tuesday and from 8pm on Saturday. adars.co.uk Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the second Tuesday of the month in the Marquis Hall, Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JE from 7.30pm. For more information visit the Society’s Facebook page. Bushvalley Amateur Radio […]

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News for Scotland – 19 May 2024

| May 17, 2024

On Thursday, members of Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying CW practice from 7pm, before an informal meeting at 7.30pm. For more information about the Society visit aars.org.uk Ayr Amateur Radio Group meets on alternate Fridays at Prestwick Community Centre from 7.30pm. The next meeting will be held on Friday 31 May. Next Sunday, […]

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