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DX News – 23 February 2020
The W8S DXpedition to Swains Island in the Pacific, set to take place in mid-March, has been postponed until the Autumn as a result of travel restrictions imposed on individuals entering American Samoa, stemming from the recent coronavirus outbreak. The Department of Health allows non-residents to enter American Samoa only via Hawaii after a 14 […]
Special Events News – 23 February 2020
Many Greenland and Denmark radio amateur stations will be celebrating the 80th birthday of Her Majesty, The Queen of Denmark in these two DXCC entities. Look for special event stations OX80HM and OZ80HM to be active on all bands until 16 April. QSL via OZ1ACB OQRS. A special royal award will be available, see qrz.com […]
Contest News – 23 February 2020
The CQ 160m DX contest ends its 48 hour run at 2200UTC this Sunday, the 23rd. Using SSB only the exchange is signal report and CQ zone with American stations also sending their state and Canadians their province. The REF Contest is SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands and ends its 36 hour […]
Propagation News – 23 February 2020
The week got off to a good start with the ARRL International DX CW contest. Contacts into the western US states from the UK, including California, Washington and Colorado, were all possible on 20 metres. On Tuesday the Earth was hit by a high-speed solar wind stream from a coronal hole, which sent the Kp […]
News for England Midlands – 23 February 2020
Just a reminder that all UK amateurs are required to revalidate their licence with Ofcom at least every five years. If it has been a while since you did that, go to ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence or email spectrum.licensing@ofcom.org.uk. The process doesn’t take very long. Now to clubs that have more than one event this week Today and […]
News for England North – 23 February 2020
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its club net on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am today and next Sunday. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk South Manchester Radio and Computer Club has a net today and next Sunday from 10.30am on 3,637kHz SSB. […]
