GB2RS
Logbook of the World hits 500 million QSOs
The ARRL recently announced that the Logbook of the World has reached 500 million QSOs. The milestone was reached on the evening of Tuesday 21 May. The system was introduced in September 2003 and has found increasing acceptance within the amateur community, particularly those who strive for the various ARRL operating awards.
Also in GB2RS this week…
Heard Island DXpedition postponed until 2015 The planned Cordell Expedition operation to Heard Island has been postponed until January 2015. Organisers cite the cost of chartering their preferred vessel as a major reason for the delay. The expected overall expenditure for the DXpedition is in the region of a million pounds, some two-thirds of which […]
Rallies and Events – 26 May 2013
The next rally we have details on is the Spalding and DARS annual rally on 2 June at The Sir John Gleed Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincs PE11 2EF. There’s free parking, and the rally opens at 10am, or ten minutes earlier for those with special needs. Details from John, G4NBR, on 07946 302 […]
Special Events – 26 May 2013
Lough Erne ARC are operating GB2MAC this weekend from Marble Arch Caves International Geopark to mark the start of European Geopark Week. Many other Geoparks will be on the air from around the world including Papuk Geopark in Croatia as 9A1GEO and Harz Geopark in Germany as DK0GEO. Marconi used the yacht Elettra as a […]
DX News – 26 May 2013
VE3DZ will be active as VP9FOC from Bermuda, IOTA reference NA-005, until 30 May. He will be operational on all of the HF bands. QSL via his home call. UT6UD will be operational from Hiva Oa Island, OC-027, in the Marquesas from 7 to 13 July and from Rurutu, OC-050, in the Austral Islands from […]
Contest News – 26 May 2013
The CQ Worldwide WPX contest CW leg comes to a close at 2359 tonight. Operation is all HF contest bands and the exchange is RST and serial number. The third 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC today. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also today, the first […]
