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Contest News – 28 July 2024

| July 26, 2024

The IOTA Contest started at 1200UTC on Saturday 27 July and finishes at 1200UTC today, Sunday 28 July. Using CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference. Today, the 28 July, the UK Microwave Group 5.7 and 10GHz Contest runs […]

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Propagation News – 28 July 2024

| July 26, 2024

We had yet another week of high sunspot numbers and low geomagnetic disturbances, but will it last? We dodged a bullet last week after a weak coronal mass ejection, or CME, on Tuesday 23 August failed to generate a geomagnetic storm. This was from a faint halo CME observed on Sunday, which was much weaker […]

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News for England Midlands – 28 July 2024

| July 26, 2024

Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars  Contact Vin G4KSY on 01246 827135 for further information. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. […]

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News for England North – 28 July 2024

| July 26, 2024

70cm analogue FM repeater GB3NT is now connected via Echolink, node number 225411. This is thanks to the efforts of Scott, 2E0TWX. He has provided an RF link via his gateway in Walker, Newcastle beaming directly at the repeater on Sheriff Hill, Gateshead with a 10-element 70cm Yagi antenna and Retaivis transceiver. Barnsley and District […]

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News for Northern Ireland – 28 July 2024

| July 26, 2024

Antrim and District Amateur Radio Society has 2m nets from 9pm on Tuesday and from 8pm on Saturday. adars.co.uk The next meeting of Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society will be its AGM on Tuesday 10 September. The meeting will take place in the Marquis Hall, Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JE from 7.30pm. For more […]

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News for Scotland – 28 July 2024

| July 26, 2024

On Thursday, Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is holding a members’ junk sale from 7pm. aars.org.uk Ayr Amateur Radio Group meets on alternate Fridays at Prestwick Community Centre from 7.30pm. For details of club activities and nets visit gm0ayr.org Derek, MM0OVD, 0742 899 4614 Listen out for Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club which is […]

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