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As has become a tradition, both UK and USA exams will be available at the RSGB Convention in October. The UK exams will be hosted by the RSGB Training and Education Committee and Paul Steed, G0VEP, will be hosting the USA exams. UK Foundation and Intermediate will be held on Saturday 11 October and the […]
Rallies and Events News – 3 August 2014
Today, 3 August, the 25th King’s Lynn Arc Rally takes place at Gaywood Community Centre, PE30 4DZ, where there is talk-in on S22, and free car parking. Opening time is 10am and admission is £2. There are trade stands, a car boot sale and catering. Camping is available by prior arrangement. Details from Ted, G4OZG, […]
Special Events News – 3 August 2014
Today, 3 August, sees the start of a very unusual special event callsign, GB1418WAR, commemorating the 1914-1918 First World War. Activity will be from Top Band to 28MHz, mainly on SSB but with some CW. QSL via M0OXO. Next weekend, 8 and 9 August, a demonstration station will be at the Mull of Galloway Festival […]
DX News – 3 August 2014
Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as VP2MPX from Montserrat, NA-103, until 25 August on SSB on the HF bands and 6 metres. Tony, 3D2AG will be back on Rotuma Island, OC-060, until 8 August. He will be QRV in his spare time as 3D2AG/p on the 40 to 6m bands using a solar powered station […]
Contest News – 3 August 2014
The VHF part of the 43rd Alpe Adria VHF/UHF/SHF contest takes place today, 3 August. Entry categories include a low power high altitude class for those above 1600m ASL and below 5W. Operations are on CW and SSB from 0700-1500UTC and full details are at www.alpe-adria-contest.net. Today, 3 August, the CW contest RoPoCo 2 is […]
Propagation News – 3 August 2014
As predicted, two large sunspot regions rotated into view, one on the 27th and the other on the 30th. Solar activity started at low levels with a small number of C class solar flares taking place each day. However, on the 31st, activity increased to moderate levels when a M2 class solar flare took place […]
