Archive for October, 2024
Rallies and Events News – 13 October 2024
The Dartmoor Autumn Radio Rally is taking place on Sunday, 13 October. The venue is Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton, Devon. The usual bring-and-buy area, trader stands, refreshments and free parking are available. The doors are open from 10am and admission costs £2.50. For more information visit dartmoorradioclub.uk or email 2e0rph@gmail.com. Hornsea Amateur […]
Special Events News – 13 October 2024
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of Radio Beograd in 1924, members of the Belgrade Amateur Radio Club, YU1ANO in Serbia are active as YT100RB and YU1924RB until 30 November. For details of a certificate that is available for contacting these stations see yu1ano.org. Special callsign HB50VC is active until 31 December to celebrate […]
DX News -13 October 2024
The PX0FF Dxpedition team is active from Fernando de Noronha, SA-003, until 21 October. The team is working on the 160 to 6m bands, including the 60m band, using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DJ4MX, ClubLog, OQRS and Logbook of the World. A team of amateurs will be active as C91BV from Mozambique from […]
Contest News – 13 October 2024
On Tuesday, the 15th, the RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 16th, the RSGB Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m band, the […]
Propagation News – 13 October 2024
What a difference a week makes when it comes to HF propagation! This last week has been characterised by solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and an elevated Kp index. Put together, this has resulted in dire conditions on HF, reminiscent of a solar minimum. A visible aurora was seen from the UK once again […]
News for England Midlands – 13 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, 15 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 […]
