Archive for September, 2024
Special Events News – 29 September 2024
This Sunday, the 29th, the British Railways Amateur Radio Society will be active with special callsign GB1FRT on behalf of the Furness Railway Trust in Preston. Operation will be on the 40m band using SSB. QSL via the Bureau. To read more about the station, visit brars.info and QRZ.com. During October and November special callsign […]
DX News – 29 September 2024
John, W5JON is active as V47JA from Saint Kitts, NA-104, until 1 October. He is operating using SSB and FT8 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World or directly to W5JON. Vlad, OK2WX is active as 5H1WX from Mafia Island, AF-054, Tanzania until 6 October. He is operating using CW, […]
Contest News – 29 September 2024
The CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday, the 28th, and ends at 2359UTC on Sunday, 29 September. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ zone. The UK is in zone 14. This Sunday, the 29th, the UK Microwave […]
Propagation News – 29 September 2024
Solar activity is back to moderate levels with an M3.7 solar flare detected on 22 September. Newly assigned AR 3835 in the south-east quadrant is the main source, and the event looks to have thrown a stream of plasma into space. The latest model suggested a possible passage near our planet by the 25th and […]
News for England Midlands – 29 September 2024
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1 October. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday […]
News for England North – 29 September 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. 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 at barac.org.uk for […]