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Ralllies and Events News – 17 September 2023

| September 15, 2023

The Hack Green Military Surplus and Military Radio Hangar Sale will take place on Sunday 24 September. The venue will be Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. The sale will include electronic equipment, amateur gear, components, military radio items and vehicle spares. For more information visit the website or contact coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk  Any […]

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Special Events News – 17 September 2023

| September 15, 2023

Special callsign TI70RC will be active until the 30 September to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Radio Club de Costa Rica, TI0RC, founded on the 29 September 1953. QSL via Logbook of the World. Special event callsign DM23BUGA is active until the 8 October. The suffix stands for ‘Bundesgartenschau’, the biennial horticulture show and […]

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DX News – 17 September 2023

| September 15, 2023

Claudio, HB9OAU is active as SV5/HB9OAU from Karpathos Island, EU-001, until the 21 September. He is operating using SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or direct to his home call. Ken, KH6QJ is active as T32AZ from Christmas Island, OC-024, until the 17 […]

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Contest News – 17 September 2023

| September 15, 2023

Today, the 17 September, the 70MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, the 17 September, the IRTS 70cm Counties Contest runs from 1300 to 1330UTC. Using SSB and FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is […]

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Propagation News – 17 September 2023

| September 15, 2023

While our terrestrial weather this week was variable, it seems our space weather was equally unsettled! We warned last week that it wouldn’t take much to cause the Kp index to rise and on Tuesday a coronal mass ejection, or CME, hit the Earth sending the Kp index to 5.67. The Bz component of the […]

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News for England Midlands – 17 September 2023

| September 15, 2023

Bolsover Amateur Radio Society meetings take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 20 September. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a […]

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