GB2RS
Contest News
Today, 9 September, the second 70MHz contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Finishing at 2359 today, the 9th, the WAE DX SSB contest has been taking place. European stations can only work non European stations for this contest. Using all contest bands […]
Special Events
It is planned that GB2OWM will be on the air at the Orkney Wireless Museum at Kiln Corner, Kirkwall between Thursday 6 September and Wednesday 12 September during the 22nd Orkney International Science Festival. Listen out for the station between 2 and 4.30pm on weekdays and Sunday afternoons and on Saturday morning between 10am and […]
DX News
Lance, W7GJ will conduct a 6m EME DXpedition to Niue on from 7 to 21 September. QSL direct to his home callsign. Further information, including details on the QSO procedure that he uses is at www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Niue2012.htm. From 7 to 21 September, Bob, ZL1RS will be active as E6RS on 2m EME. QSL via his home […]
Propagation News
And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 31st of August to Thursday the 6th of September, compiled by Neil Clarke on Friday the 7th of September. Considering there were two large and magnetically complex groups visible, they both remained relatively quiet and only produced numerous C class solar flares except […]
Rallies and Events
North Norfolk Amateur Radio Club Car Boot Sale will take place today, 9 September, at Muckleburgh Military Collection, Weybourne NR25 7EG. Radio & non radio pitches are available from 7am, doors open 10am. The Radio Museum will be open and admission is free. For further information see www.gb2mc.com. The Friskney & East Lincolnshire Communications Club […]
Amateur radio helps tracks Hurricane Isaac
Amateur radio first responders along the United States Gulf shore were ready when Hurricane Isaac slammed ashore on 28 and 29 August. Members of the Hurricane Watch Net took to the air to track its approach and, although band conditions on 20 and 40m were not the greatest, the net continued and began passing storm […]
