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DX News 13 October 2013
JF2WGN will be active as AH2EA from Guam between 17 and 21 October. His operation will be on the HF bands. QSL via the bureau to his home callsign only. If you want a QSL direct do not send your card until after January 2014. Two American operators, W4WV and W6HGF, will be active from […]
Contest News 13 October 2013
On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, on the 20th, the 50MHz Affiliated Societies contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 50MHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and […]
Propagation News 13 October 2013
Midway through the period two sunspot regions rotated into view and increased in size and magnetic complexity. With it solar activity increased. Solar activity was very low on the 5th but then increased to moderate levels by the 9th when the only M class solar flare took place. Solar flux levels increased from 106 units […]
US government shutdown puts K9W DXpedition on hold
The long-anticipated K9W Wake Island DXpedition has been put on hold because of the US government shutdown. On their website, the organisers say that they will announce new dates for the DXpedition as soon as possible. The DXpedition was expected to be on air on October 7 and continue until October 18 and is dedicated […]
Pre-consultation on Ofcom licence review
Paul Jarvis of Ofcom addressed the National Hamfest on 27 September with their thinking for the forthcoming Licence Review. He covered the reasons why the review was being undertaken and emphasised that it was not intended to be a radical change, but that the Licence Review was geared to be more explicit with regard to […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
On 1 October Swedish radio amateurs gained access to the 472 to 479kHz band. Their maximum radiated power is 1W EIRP because Sweden is adjudged to be too close to Russia to permit the 5 watts EIRP enjoyed by many other countries. Ofcom has appointed Philip Marnick as its new Group Director in charge of […]
