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Following Ofcom’s recent implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the amateur radio licence review, it has updated its main guidance document. Please ensure you use the October 2025 edition so that you are using the latest information. Ofcom has also clarified that if you hold a Special Contest Callsign NoV and you change your […]
Rallies and Events News – 26 October 2025
Today, 26 October, the Galashiels Radio and Computer Rally is taking place at The Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX. The doors open at 11am and admission costs £3. Disabled access is available from 10.45am. For more information visit galaradioclub.co.uk The Thirteenth Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT will take place at the Museum […]
Special Events News – 26 October 2025
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Dutch Marine Radio Amateur Club, special callsign PA40MARAC is active until 31 December. A QSO with this station earns ten points towards the Marine Amateur Radio Club Award. For more details visit the PI4MRC page at QRZ.com Tarragonès Radio Club, EA3RCY will be on the air throughout November using special […]
DX News – 26 October 2025
Harald, DF2WO is active as XT2AW from Burkina Faso until tomorrow, 27 October. He usually operates CW, FT4, FT8 and SSB and on various bands. He also works via the QO-100 satellite. QSL via OQRS and Logbook of the World. Mike, VE2XB is active as VY0ZOO from Coral Harbour on Southampton Island, NA-007, until 18 December. […]
Contest News – 26 October 2025
The CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday, 25 October, and ends at 2359UTC today, 26 October. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. The UK is in Zone 14. Tomorrow, 27 October, the RSGB FT4 Series Contest runs from […]
Propagation News – 26 October 2025
It looks like Earth dodged a bullet last week when a large coronal mass ejection, or CME, erupted on the far side of the Sun on Tuesday, 21 October. Had that CME been Earth-directed we could have endured a strong, or possibly an extreme, geomagnetic storm with dazzling displays of aurora. The source of the […]
