GB2RS
DX News – 13 July 2014
PD7YY will be operational stroke OZ from Langeland Island, EU-172, between 19 and 25 July. This will be a holiday style operation on the HF bands. QSL via PD7YY direct or via the bureau. No electronic QSLs will be available for his operation. OE3GEA and OE5OHO will be active stroke FP from Miquelon Island, NA-032, […]
Contest News – 13 July 2014
Apologies from the GB2RS script team for getting the time of NFD incorrect last week. Thankfully all those entering will have taken a good look at the rules before competing and will have noted the correct time. The IARU HF Championship ends its 24 hour activity at 1200UTC today, 13 July. Using CW and SSB […]
Propagation News – 13 July 2014
For three days from the 6th eleven sunspot regions were visible, though most were small there were at least a couple of large and magnetically complex regions. Saying that, solar activity only increased to moderate levels on the 8th, 9th and the 10th when a single M class solar flare took place on each day. […]
Important Notice – Affiliated Club Insurance
The level of public liability cover provided under the insurance policy offered free to affiliated clubs and RAYNET groups has been doubled from £5m to £10m with immediate effect. The new schedule can be downloaded here. Please note that Membership login is required.
Special callsign granted for YOTA event
The Youngsters on the Air event at Wolverhampton on 19 and 20 of July has been granted an NoV to use the callsign GB1YOTA on site. The YOTA team are most grateful to Ofcom for the permission. The YOTA UK event has been timed to coincide with the IARU Region 1 YOTA gathering in Finland […]
Germans gain limited 70MHz band
The German Federal Network Agency has approved the use of 70.000 to 70.030MHz by German Class A radio amateurs until 31 August. DARC report the restrictions are similar to those for the 50MHz band, i.e. 25 watts EIRP, all transmission modes, maximum bandwidth 12kHz and horizontal antenna polarisation. This means that in Germany, for the […]
