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DX News – 28 March 2021
Lee, HL1IWD will be active holiday style as HL1IWD/5 from Koje Island, IOTA reference AS-081, between the 2nd and 4th of April. He will operate CW and some FT8 on the 40 to 20m bands. QSL via the bureau, or direct to EA5GL. Keith, KL2JE will remain operating from Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, NA-059, until […]
Special Events News – 28 March 2021
For the annual RAFARS Airfields on the Air activity, GB0WTY – standing for RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire – will be operational on the 3rd and 4th of April. This is the ninth year of operation. Due to the current restrictions, the callsign will be operated by RAFAC Radio Staff and members of Huntingdonshire ARS who live […]
Contest News – 28 March 2021
The RSGB VHF Contest Committee will once again accept portable entries from stations within some areas of the UK from the 29th of March. Different parts of the UK have different regulations, so please ensure you obey your national and local government’s advice. Details are in the RSGB Contest Committee Newsletter and you can subscribe […]
Propagation News – 28 March 2021
What a mixed week we had, with large geomagnetic storms interspersed with quiet periods. The first storm occurred last weekend, when the Kp index hit six on Saturday and then five on Sunday. This wasn’t unexpected and we did warn that it might happen in the last GB2RS broadcast. A second storm occurred when a […]
News for England Midlands – 28 March 2021
Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz FM. Monday sees a slow CW exercise from 11am on 14.055MHz. On Wednesday there’s an open net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 145.575MHz. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570. Loughborough & District Amateur Radio Club has […]
News for England North – 28 March 2021
Last week, Hambleton ARS has completed a full year of daily operation of their 11am net on 2m. The net was started to keep members and amateurs in the area in touch and able to summon help or assistance if required, during the Covid-19 pandemic. All are welcome to join in and topics are wide […]
