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DX News – 10 April 2022

| April 8, 2022

Max, ON5UR and Erik, ON4ANN are part of a 15-strong team operating from Svalbard, EU026, between the 19 and 26 April. There will be five stations on all HF bands in different modes, CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8-FT4. They hope to be the first to activate EU026 on QO-100. More at dx-adventure.com. Jean-Louis, F5NHJ will […]

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Special Events News – 10 April 2022

| April 8, 2022

Final preparations for GB1BB are now under way at the Isle of Wight Radio Society. A crew of three young operators will, weather permitting, operate on 70cm through GB3IW; on 2m FM simplex; and on the 80m or 40m band using SSB. This Special Event Station is highly unusual in that it will be established […]

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Contest News – 10 April 2022

| April 8, 2022

Four contests are scheduled to take place today, the 10th of April. The Spring 50MHz contest takes place between 0900 and 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next is the UK Microwave group Low Band contest running between 1000 and 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to […]

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Propagation News – 10 April 2022

| April 8, 2022

We had another week of high-ish solar flux numbers, but this time we had relatively settled geomagnetic conditions that really allowed the ionosphere to play ball for radio amateurs. The week started well with the SFI above 140, which then declined as the week went on and was at 117 on Thursday. The maximum Kp […]

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News for England Midlands – 10 April 2022

| April 8, 2022

Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets on 145.575MHz at 10am on Sundays and 8pm on Thursdays. There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz at 11am on Monday. On Wednesday there’s a club night at 7.30pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570 Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am today. On Tuesday […]

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News for England North – 10 April 2022

| April 8, 2022

Bury Radio Society has nets on Sundays at 6pm and Thursdays at 8pm, beginning on 144.550MHz. Peter, G0GPH, mail@buryradiosociety.org.uk Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its CQ and brew open net most afternoons from 2.30pm around 70.450MHz FM. Saturdays and Sundays see an open net from 11am on 1.940MHz. Nonie, G3TNN, secretary.clarc@gmail.com Houghton-Le-Spring Amateur Radio […]

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