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Special Events News – 30 June 2013
Coalhouse Fort Amateur Radio Society is having an open day today and is putting GB1CHF on the air. Coventry Amateur Radio Society is operating GB4BLC today at Bramcote Open Day with 30th Signals Bramcote. Salop Amateur Radio Society celebrating its 50th anniversary on Thursday by operating GB5OSR. Details are on the club website at www.salop-ars.org.uk. […]
DX News – 30 June 2013
KK4GV will be operating holiday-style as J79GV from Dominica, IOTA reference NA-101, until 6 July. QSL direct. F5SWB is operating as TU5DF from Cote d’Ivoire on 40-6m, mainly CW. Stating on 1 July, a group including ON5JT, ON6QO, ON4CCP, ON4LEM and ON8VP will be operating as OJ0V from Market Reef, EU-053. QSL via ON8VP. NN3RP […]
Contest News – 30 June 2013
The Worked All Britain 2m Low Power Phone Contest takes place today from 1000 to 1400UTC. The power limit is 10 watts and the exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Also today, the UK Microwave Group Cumulative Contests takes place from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7, 10 and […]
Propagation News – 30 June 2013
And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 21st to Thursday the 27th of June compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on Friday the 28th of June. Up to eight sunspot groups were visible on some days. Most were small and quiet but a couple of groups produced an M class solar […]
Ofcom Consultations
Ofcom is consulting on a series of topics that will have a direct effect on amateur radio in the UK. A discussion forum has been opened on the RSGB website for the first of these – Spectrum Release in the 2.3 and 3.4GHz amateur bands. This particularly affects the microwave and ATV communities and the […]
WRC-18 Agenda Item spectrum harmonisation
The ITU World Radiocommunication Conference WRC-15 preparation process, as outlined in last weekend’s GB2RS News, covers some complex issues for the amateur community. The RSGB has been closely involved with this preparation process by attending and presenting papers at a number of Ofcom, CEPT and ITU meetings, and will continue to do so. This direct […]
