Archive for October, 2024
Special Events News – 20 October 2024
Special event station PF16F is active to say farewell to the F-16 fighter aircraft, or Fighting Falcon. After 45 years of service, from 1979 to 2024, the F-16 will retire from the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Members of Radio Club Limburg will be operating the callsign until 30 November 2024 and hope to work as […]
DX News – 20 October 2024
Harold, DF2WO is active as 9X2AW from Rwanda until 22 October. He is operating using CW, FT4 and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands. You might also catch Harold operating via the QO-100 satellite. When possible, he also hopes to be QRV on the 6m band. QSL via OQRS. Stephane, F5UOW is active as […]
Contest News – 20 October 2024
The Worked All Germany Contest started at 1500UTC on Saturday, the 19th, and ends at 1500UTC this Sunday, 20 October. Using CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. This Sunday, the 20th, the RSGB 50MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 […]
Propagation News – 20 October 2024
The past week has been characterised by a low geomagnetic Kp index and excellent conditions on HF, including the 10m band. With a solar flux index between 168 and 195, and a Kp index that never rose above four, conditions have been better than the previous week, which suffered from the bad effects of solar […]
News for England Midlands – 20 October 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, 29 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 – 20 October 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 […]
