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Rallies and Events News – 17 July 2016
Sunday, 17 July, the McMichael Radio Rally takes place at Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park Farm Lane, Sonning Lane B4446, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading RG4 6ST. The venue has free car parking and a talk-in station will be on air. Doors open at 9.30am and admission is £2. There will be trade stands, a car boot […]
DX News – 17 July 2016
Martinez, HK3Y will sign 5J0Y from San Andres Island from 18 to 23 July. This one counts as NA-033 for the Islands on the Air Award. Braam, 3DA0AY has been active recently from Piggs Peak, Swaziland. It is expected he will remain there until 25 July. QSLs go via his home call ZS6AYE. Stu, VK4SDD […]
Special Events News – 17 July 2016
Sunday, the 17th, Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society is operating GB100NWA for North Weald Airfield Community Day, celebrating the airfield’s 100th anniversary. Also on the 17th, Pontefract and District ARS will be operating GB1AVR from the Ackworth steam spectacular and vintage vehicles event. A special event station will be on the air for […]
Contest News – 17 July 2016
This weekend, there are several contests taking place. Today, the 17th, the Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC, using CW on the 3.5 to 7MHz bands. The exchange is signal report, serial number and power. The UK Microwave group contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC using all bands from 24 to 248GHz. Using […]
Propagation News – 17 July 2016
We got the HF prediction half right last week. We forecast the unsettled geomagnetic conditions that struck us on Tuesday, but NOAA got the week’s solar flux index prediction totally wrong. Prior to last Friday the sun had been almost completely spotless, but a new crop of sunspots broke out, pumping the SFI from the […]
News for England Midlands – 17 July 2016
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm today and next Sunday. On Tuesday there’s a Morse class and club meeting. Friday sees the regular nibbles night in the shack. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819. Coventry Amateur Radio […]
