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Rallies and Events News – 28 September 2014

| September 26, 2014

Today, 28 September, the Pencoed ARC table top sale will be held in Pencoed Rugby Football Club, The Verlands, Felindre Road, Pencoed CF35 5PB. Tables are £5 on a first-come-first-served basis. Sellers have access from 8.30am and buyers from 9.30am. Entrance is £2. More information from Gerry Day on 01656 860 761. The 5th West […]

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Special Events News – 28 September 2014

| September 26, 2014

Derby and District ARS will be GB2WS on the air as part of the Railways on the Air from Swanwick near Ripley, in West Shed, the home of the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust over this weekend. GB0GCR will be on the air for Railways on the Air and a Pirates and Princess weekend run […]

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DX News – 28 September 2014

| September 26, 2014

DJ7RJ and DJ2CW will be operating stroke as FR from Reunion Island starting 30 September. Activity will be on the 10 to 160m bands using CW and SSB with two operators on the air until 8 October but with single handed operation thereafter until 30 October. QSL via each operator’s home callsign. PY2WAS will be […]

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Contest News – 28 September 2014

| September 26, 2014

There are three contests on the final weekend of the month. First is the CQWW DX RTTY Contest, which runs for 48 hours ending at 23.59 today, the 28th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and Zone. The zone for the UK is 14. The UK Microwave Group Cumulatives take […]

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Propagation News – 28 September 2014

| September 26, 2014

Numerous sunspot regions were visible everyday, some were large and complex, but for what ever reason failed to produce any significant solar flares. Saying that, a M2 class solar flare took place on the 23rd, otherwise solar activity was at low levels with only a small number of C class solar flares taking place everyday. […]

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G3BJ New IARU R1 President

| September 25, 2014

Don Beattie, G3BJ, former President of the RSGB, has been elected as IARU Region 1 President at the Conference in Bulgaria today.  Further details to follow.

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