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| December 6, 2024

The RSGB Contest Club recently announced that it is looking for volunteers to take part in the second World Wide Award (WWA) event taking place in January 2025. To be part of the team you will need to be an RSGB member and hold a Full Licence. QSOs can be made using SSB, CW and […]

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Rallies and Events News – 8 December 2024

| December 6, 2024

The Mid-Devon Amateur Radio and Electronics Fair is taking place today, Sunday 8 December, at Winkleigh Sports and Recreation Centre. Doors are open from 9am to 1pm. Entry is £3 per person and there is no charge for partners and under 16s. Free parking and Wi-Fi is available, as well as hot food and refreshments. […]

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Special Events News – 8 December 2024

| December 6, 2024

Ian Astley, M0IAA will be operating as GB1WH on Wednesday 11 December. The special event station is being run to support and promote the excellent work done by Wakefield Hospice. To make a donation to the hospice or to hear more from Ian, visit QRZ.com The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club is once again […]

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DX News – 8 December 2024

| December 6, 2024

Carl, 2E0HPI, is in London from Monday 9 December until Thursday 12 December and will be operating from a number of Parks on the Air locations each day. He will be active on 10m SSB. eQSL is preferred or alternatively direct to the address on QRZ.com The T46W team is active from Cuba until Tuesday […]

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Contest News – 8 December 2024

| December 6, 2024

The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon started at 0000UTC on Sunday 1 December and ends at 2359UTC on Friday 31 January 2025. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator. The ARRL 160m Contest started on Friday 6 December and ends at 1600UTC today, Sunday 8 December. Using […]

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Propagation News – 8 December 2024

| December 6, 2024

We had another week of high solar activity but limited geomagnetic disturbances. This meant that the upper HF bands were playing ball all week. The Kp index only exceeded four on one occasion, on the 30 November when it hit 4.67, but otherwise it has been low. And with a solar flux index mainly in […]

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