Archive for August, 2025
G5RP Trophy reminder
If you know an up-and-coming HF DXer who has made rapid progress in the last year and has some real achievements to show, you have until Friday 12 September to nominate them for the RSGB’s G5RP Trophy. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly licensed but is open to anyone who has recently […]
Rallies and Events News – 31 August 2025
Telford Hamfest is taking place on Sunday, 31 August at Harper Adams University Sports Hall. The doors open at 10.15am. Admission is £5, but young people up to the age of 16 will be admitted free of charge. Lots of fascinating titles are available at the RSGB book stall on-site. More details at tinyurl.com/tdars25. On […]
Special Events News – 31 August 2025
Members of Central Uusimaa Radio Amateurs Association, OH2AP are active throughout 2025 as OF60AP to celebrate their club’s 60th anniversary. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS. For details of a certificate that is available for working the station, see tinyurl.com/oh2ap25. Special callsign GB70RS is in use to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the RSGB’s weekly news […]
DX News – 31 August 2025
Antonio, IK7WUL is active as TY2AA from Benin until 7 September. Recently, the station was spotted on the 10m band using SSB. For more information visit the TY2AA page at QRZ.com. Domenico, IK1MNF is active as IK1MNF/IA5 from Isola d’Elba, EU-028, until the end of September. He is mainly using SSB on the 20 to […]
Contest News – 31 August 2025
The World Wide Digi DX Contest starts at 1200UTC on Saturday, 30 August and ends at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 31st. Using FT4 and FT8 on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is your four character locator. On Monday, 1 September, the RSGB Autumn Series SSB Contest runs from 1900 […]
Propagation News – 31 August 2025
This week saw a change in HF propagation with a perceptible move towards more autumnal conditions. The 10 and 12m bands have started opening up to the USA, at least on FT8. As we move into September this will improve further. Also, as we head towards the autumnal equinox, we can expect better conditions on […]
