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Special Events News – 3 March 2024

| March 1, 2024

Members of the Newfoundland-based Grassroots Amateur Radio Club, VO1GRC are active as VO1TAP until the 18 March. QSL via Logbook of the World and eQSL. The callsign commemorates the anniversary of the USS Truxtun and USS Pollux naval disaster that occurred off the coast of Newfoundland on the 18 February 1942. Members of the Zurich […]

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DX News – 3 March 2024

| March 1, 2024

Uwe, DL8UD is active as V31KO from Belize, in Central America, until 6 March. He is operating using SSB, CW and FT8 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via DL8UD directly or via the Bureau. A group of intrepid amateurs is active as part of the H40WA DXpedition to Temotu Province, OC-065, in the […]

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Contest News – 3 March 2024

| March 1, 2024

The 144 and 432MHz Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday 2 March and ends at 1400UTC today, Sunday 3 March. Using all modes on the 2m and 70cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, 3 March, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000UTC to 1600UTC. Using all […]

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Propagation News – 3 March 2024

| March 1, 2024

Active region 3590, which was the large sunspot group that threatened us with solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, has now moved to the Sun’s limb and is no longer a threat. Region 3590 was potentially dangerous, but ultimately wasn’t too bad. Yes, we had flares, but they were only minor C-class and […]

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News for England Midlands – 3 March 2024

| March 1, 2024

Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays in the Club’s shack from […]

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News for England North – 3 March 2024

| March 1, 2024

Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club has a meeting and social evening 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 […]

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