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DX News – 26 June 2016
Dave, FJ/W9DR and Tom, FJ/W9AEB will be operating from Saint Barthelemy Island, NA-146, until 29 June. Dave is on 6 metres only, doing CW/SSB with a 6m Beacon, and Tom is working on the 10 to 40m bands using CW and SSB. QSL via their home call signs. Harald, DF2WO will be active as D44TWO […]
Special Events News – 26 June 2016
GB0APS will be on the air next Saturday and Sunday from Leicester Vintage Festival for International Museums on the Air. Activity will be from noon to 5pm from Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Corporation Road, Leicester LE4 5PX. Also active next Saturday and Sunday for International Museums on the Air will be GB2FDH. It will be […]
Contest News – 26 June 2016
On Sunday, the 26th, the 50MHz CW contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. This is a VHF Championship event. Using CW only on the 6m band, the exchange is RST, serial number and locator. Also today is the 70MHz Cumulative #4. Running from 1400 to 1600UTC, all modes are permitted and the exchange is […]
Propagation News – 26 June 2016
Once again the sun looks pretty spotless, apart from one tiny smudge. As a result, this week saw the solar flux index drop below 80. We’re beginning to sound like a stuck record, but ongoing coronal hole activity pushed the K-index to five on Wednesday 22nd. Noisy electrical storms across most of northern Europe didn’t […]
News for England Midlands – 26 June 2016
We start with clubs that are having several events this week. Today and next Sunday Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm. On Monday the Intermediate course continues. On Tuesday there’s a Morse class and club night, plus preparation for the VHF Field Day. Friday sees the regular nibbles night […]
News for England North – 26 June 2016
On Monday Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday Furness Amateur Radio Society is holding a social meeting at the Farmers, Newton. Contact Chris, M0KPW, via email to furnessamateurradio@outlook.com. On Monday Macclesfield and District Radio Society Club is activating Gun Moor. […]
