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Special Events News – 16 February 2025
Daren, 2E0LXY is hosting a special amateur radio event to raise funds for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital today, the 16 February. He will be operating on the 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m bands using FT8. He will also be active on the 2m and 70cm bands using FM. DMR users can talk […]
DX News – 16 February 2025
Bob, NC6Q is active as HP1TT from Panama until tomorrow, the 17 February. He is operating CW and some SSB on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands. QSL directly to NC6Q. Datta, VU2DSI is operating from Lonar Lake in India from the 20 to the 24 February 2025. This unique location was formed by […]
Contest News – 16 February 2025
The ARRL International DX Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 15 and runs until 2359UTC today, Sunday the 16 February. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and transmit power. USA stations also send their state and Canadian stations send their province. On Tuesday 18 […]
Propagation News – 16 February 2025
Two large coronal holes on the Sun’s surface have been spraying solar material towards Earth, pushing the Kp index to a high of 4.67. The solar wind speed has been consistently higher than 500 kilometres per second and, with a south-pointing interplanetary magnetic field, the plasma has flooded into Earth’s magnetic field. There have been […]
News for England Midlands – 16 February 2025
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX, from 8pm. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 18 February. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars Contact Richard, G0RRZ on […]
News for England North – 16 February 2025
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’s Club meets at Stanley Crook Village Hall on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm. Anyone wishing to study or take exams should […]
