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DX News – 17 September 2017
David, G4NRT will be on the air as Z21NRT in Zimbabwe until 29 September. He will be on the 80 to 6m bands using SSB, CW and digital. QSL to his home call sign. E6AG will be operating until 25 September on the island of Niue, IOTA reference OC-040. It will be holiday-style and QSLs […]
Special Event News – 17 September 2017
Rugby ARTS will operate GB0RRS until 22 September to celebrate the historic Rugby Radio Station, which operated from 1926 to 2007 at a site near Hillmorton, Rugby. On Sunday, 17 September Chatham Historic Dockyard will again be hosting their 1940s weekend. During the event Brian, G0TAR and some Medway ARTS members will be operating GB2CAV […]
Contest News – 17 September 2017
The 2nd 70MHz contest takes place on Sunday, the 17th, from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC on Sunday. Using the 24 to 26GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The BARTG […]
Propagation News – 17 September 2017
After the solar chaos of last weekend, things looked a little more settled at first. However, following last Sunday’s X8.2 solar flare, material from a coronal mass ejection impacted the Earth on Wednesday. The Solar Flux Index declined to 75 by Thursday, but we were seeing the geomagnetic effects of yet another coronal hole as […]
News for England Midlands – 17 September 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net from 8.30am this Sunday and next Sunday on 50.220MHz USB. On Tuesday there’s a lunch meeting and then, from 8pm, the slow CW net around 3540-3550kHz. Thursday sees a talk on the Suriname DXpedition by Derek, G4BVY. Contact […]
News for England North – 17 September 2017
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Denby Dale Radio Club has its net via GB3HD from 10.30am today and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s a talk on programming Chinese handheld radios. Details from Darran, G0BWB, on 0797 442 3227. Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air on […]
