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DX News 1 December 2013
Look for R9OOO/0, RA1ZZ/0, RA3AV/0 and UA9KW/0 to be active from a village in the rarest Russian District, YA-38, until 3 December. They will be on the 10 to 80m bands using CW and SSB. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Jose, PU5IKE, will be active as ZW5AAA from Remedios […]
Contest News 1 December 2013
All currently issued Special Contest Callsigns, both individual and club, expire on 31 December 2013. All holders need to re-apply if they wish to continue using their currently assigned callsigns after the expiry date. The qualification standard to obtain a SCC will be the same as it is currently. A new application form (4-page/44.8KB PDF) […]
Propagation News 1 December 2013
Solar activity was low every day except for the 23rd when activity increased to moderate levels as two M class solar flares took place. Numerous C class solar flares took place at first but this dropped to just a couple a day later in the period. Solar flux levels declined from 143 units on the […]
GB2RS News Script for 24 November 2013
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 24 November 2013. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 24 November 2013 (9-page/62KB Word document)
FUNcube-1 successfully launched
An estimated 37 satellites carrying amateur radio payloads have deployed this week. FUNcube-1, built by AMSAT-UK, launched on Thursday 21 November from Yasny in Russia. A huge cheer went up in the control room set up at the National Radio Centre when the first signals were received, by ZS1LS in South Africa, just ten minutes […]
Philippines hams provide disaster communications
Nearly two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Central Philippines in one of the worst natural disasters in modern history, survivors are slowly getting food, water, medical attention and supplies, along with shelter, communication, and electrical power. Now, the Philippine Amateur Radio Association is hoping that requests for emergency communication gear will provide the means […]
