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Rallies and Events News – 8 September 2013

| September 6, 2013

The Friskney & East Lincolnshire Communications Club Rally takes place today in Friskney Village Hall, Church Road, Friskney, Lincs PE22 8RD, 6.5 miles south of Skegness. Doors open at 9.30am and there will be a Bring & Buy in operation. Details on 07534 624 559. Next Sunday, the 15th, the Torbay Annual Communications Fair will […]

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Special Events News – 8 September 2013

| September 6, 2013

South Tyneside Amateur Radio Society will be operating GB2SRM from the site of StephensonRailwayMuseum, Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 8DX today. All visitors are welcome to the site. Operation will be on all HF bands plus 2 metres, with the occasional 2 metre mobile from the train. 6 metres will be […]

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DX News – 8 September 2013

| September 6, 2013

JK1AJT will be in Myanmar from 18 to 23 September with the callsign XZ1Z. He is taking a tri-band Yagi with him in addition to the ground plane antennas that he used last month. This operation will be mainly CW. QSL via Club Log, Oh-QRS or direct to JH1AJT. WB6OJB and K5LBU will be active […]

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Contest News – 8 September 2013

| September 6, 2013

SSB Field Day on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands ends today at 1300UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number. The 144MHz Trophy and IARU 144MHz Contest both end today at 1400UTC. Using all modes the exchange for both is signal report, serial number and locator. The 5th 144MHz Backpacker Contest runs today from […]

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Propagation News – 8 September 2013

| September 6, 2013

A small number of sunspot groups were visible every day, all were small and mostly quiet. Only two new sunspot groups appeared during the period. Solar activity was very low on the 2nd but on the remaining days activity was low with only one C class solar flare taking place each day except for the […]

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HRO and AR88 Receivers Wanted!

| September 3, 2013

We have been asked by a company that is making a film about about the life of Alan Turing (called “The Imitation Game”) if we can help them locate HRO and AR88 receivers.  The receivers are needed for a period of 6 days from 18th September.  If you are able and willing to help please […]

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