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Contest News – 2 February 2014
The European Phase Shift Club’s WorldWide DX Contest ends at noon today, 2 February, having run for 24 hours. All activity is on PSK63 and the exchange is RST and serial number. Today, 2 February, sees the 432MHz AFS contest from 9am to 1pm. Using all modes on 70cm, the exchange is RS(T), serial number […]
Propagation News – 2 February 2014
On the 27th a large sunspot region rotated into view over the south east limb and with it solar activity increased from low levels to moderate levels when M class solar flares took place from this new region. Activity increased to high on the 28th when seven M class flares took place and again on […]
GB2RS News Script – 26 January 2014
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 26 January 2014. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 26 January 2014 (7-page/56KB Word document)
Canadians get 5MHz without NoV
Industry Canada announced this week that it is opening access to the 5MHz band, dropping the special VX9 series 60m developmental licence arrangements. Canadian amateurs will have access to the same five 2.8kHz channels as the USA, with a maximum power of 100W PEP. The frequencies are 5332, 5348, 5358.5, 5373 and 5405kHz. Licensees in […]
International trip for young persons
The RSGB Board has announced plans to sponsor a team of four young people to visit the IARU Youngsters on the Air event in July, hosted this year by the Finnish Radio Amateur League. All RSGB members between 15 and 25 years old have been sent a personal invitation to apply for an expenses-paid place […]
Mixing amateurs with huskies
The Eagle Cap Extreme Dog Sled race is an annual event that takes place from 22nd to 25th January in the Wallowa Mountains in Northeastern Oregon, USA. Essential communications are provided by amateurs using a remote base and a pair of linked VHF repeaters. Some of the more remote checkpoints are linked by HF. This […]
