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Special Events News – 10 November 2024
George, MM0JNL is active as GB0GTS until the 18 November to raise awareness of homeless military veterans in association with The Great Tommy Sleepout organised by The Royal British Legion Industries. The station will be operating on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB. There may also be some activity on the 2m band. George […]
DX News – 10 November 2024
Maurizio, IK2GZU is active as 5H3MB from Tanzania until the 11 November while doing volunteer work at a local school. In his spare time, he will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of the World, eQSL or direct via IK2GZU. A team of […]
Contest News – 10 November 2024
The Worked All Europe DX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 9 November, and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 10 November. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday 12 November the RSGB 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 […]
Propagation News – 10 November 2024
We had another week of high solar flux and good conditions on HF. Solar activity remained at high levels thanks to an impulsive X2.3 solar flare around active region 3883 at 13:40 UTC on the 6 November, but the event was not responsible for a coronal mass ejection (CME). The Kp index remained below 4.5 […]
GB2RS News Script for 3 November 2024
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 3 November 2024 (MS Word document)
RSGB President honoured with RAYNET-UK award
At the recent RAYNET-UK AGM, the Brian Tindill Shield was awarded to RSGB President John McCullagh MBE, GI4BWM for his outstanding contribution to amateur radio and RAYNET in Northern Ireland. It highlighted in particular his outstanding contribution to providing emergency radio coverage during his voluntary service with RAYNET.
