GB2RS
Contest News – 2 March 2014
The 144/432MHz contest finishes at 1400UTC today, 2 March. It has six and 24 hour categories and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ARRL International DX contest ends at midnight tonight, 2 March having run for 48 hours. Work US stations in the contiguous 48 states, plus Canadians. Send a signal […]
Propagation News – 2 March 2014
Solar activity increased from low to moderate on the 23rd when one M class solar flare took place and again on the 24th when two took place. Activity increased further to high levels on the 25th when an X4 class flare occurred. The sunspot group responsible for the majority of these flares rotated into view […]
GB2RS News Script – 23 February 2014
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 23 February 2014. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 23 February 2014 (8-page/60.5KB Word document)
ISS CubeSat deployments to resume
The deployment of the second batch of CubeSats from the International Space Station will commence at 1700GMT on 25 February. CubeSats deployments are streamed live at http://m.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream. The deployment will start with 12 commercial CubeSats from Planet Labs and it is expected that the four amateur radio CubeSats, along with the 915MHz SkyCube, will be […]
W1AW goes to Guantanamo Bay
As part of ARRL’s Centennial QSO Party, Ed Williams, KN4KL, and Bill Verebely, W4WV, will activate W1AW/KG4 from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from 26 February to 4 March. This may be the first time the US Navy has authorised the use of a portable callsign from Guantanamo Bay. QSL via ARRL headquarters or Logbook of The […]
RSGB Convention news
The 2014 RSGB Convention will be held at a new venue, Kents Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The event will run from 10 to 12 October. The new location has much more space for lectures, more bedrooms, a larger dining area and various other positive attributes. The RSGB is delighted to confirm that Brian […]
