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Special Events News – 19 March 2023

| March 17, 2023

GB1PAT and GB2PAT are the special callsigns for members of the Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club to use between the 1 and 28 March to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Three certificates are available for making contact with both callsigns on different bands. QSL via Logbook of the World only. HH75RCH is the special callsign for the […]

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DX News – 19 March 2023

| March 17, 2023

Andy, DK5ON will be active as PJ2/DK5ON from Curacao, SA-099, until Wednesday, 22 March. He will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, Club Log’s OQRS or via DK5ON directly or via the bureau. John, N9EAJ will be active as VP5/N9EAJ from Grand Turk […]

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Contest News – 19 March 2023

| March 17, 2023

The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group HF RTTY Contest started at 0200UTC on Saturday, 18 March. It will run until 0200UTC on Monday, 20 March. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report, serial number and time. On Tuesday,  21 March, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest […]

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Propagation News – 19 March 2023

| March 17, 2023

Last week was split in two, in terms of HF propagation. The first half of the week was characterised by excellent high-band conditions, with many people commenting on how good things were. The Kp index was low, there was a lack of solar flares and the solar flux index was high—perfect for HF. There were […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| March 17, 2023

Barry Lewis, G4SJH—RSGB Microwave Manager—is the IARU Lead on WRC23 AI9.1b.  He reports that the IARU has carried out the only statistical study regarding the WRC-related 23cm Galileo issue. You can read more information about it on the IARU Region 1 website.The post includes links to the background and updates on the developments. The RSGB […]

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News for England Midlands – 19 March 2023

| March 17, 2023

Bolsover Amateur Radio Society meetings take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover S44 6PX. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 On Friday, Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club will be meeting from 8pm. Alan, G4LVK, 07886 000 052. Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets around […]

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