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News for Wales – 8 September 2024

| September 6, 2024

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 13 September at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| August 23, 2024

This year’s Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp in the Czech Republic finished on Friday, 23 August 2024 after an action-packed week. The RSGB representative Rhys Williams, M0WGY took part in a range of amateur radio activities that included kit building, ARDF, and surface-mount technology, as well as a day trip into Prague. Rhys also […]

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Rallies and Events News – 25 August 2024

| August 23, 2024

Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society Rally is taking place today, the 25 August. The venue is Heron’s Lodge Guide Activity Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AA. The doors open to the public from 9am. The entrance fee is £3 and free parking is available. For trader and exhibitor enquiries please email rally@mkars.org.uk […]

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Special Events News – 25 August 2024

| August 23, 2024

Special callsign YQ60YODXC is active until the 31 August to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the YO DX Club. For details of certificates that are available, see QRZ.com Marking the 25th anniversary since Poland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, special callsign HF25NATO will be active until the 31 August. QSL via Logbook of the […]

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DX News – 25 August 2024

| August 23, 2024

Today, the 25 August, a team from Guernsey Amateur Radio Society is operating a Parks on the Air station on Lihou Island, just off the coast of Guernsey. The park reference for the location is GG-0005 and activity is planned from 6am to 3pm. Operators will be using SSB and data modes on the HF […]

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Contest News – 25 August 2024

| August 23, 2024

The World Wide Digi DX Contest started at 1200UTC on Saturday 24 August and runs until 1200UTC today, Sunday 25 August. Using FT4 and FT8 on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is your four-character locator. Today, the 25 August, the UK Microwave group 5.7 and 10GHz Contest runs from […]

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