GB2RS
Also in GB2RS this week…
The Caledonian Rally is an annual event that brings together 13 to 17-year-old Scouts and Guides from all over Scotland. This year the event takes place between 14 and 16 October 2022. Inverness Amateur Radio Society will be running GB2CWR for the event as part of Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society […]
Rallies and Events News – 9 October 2022
The National Hamfest will take place on Friday the 14 and Saturday the 15 October at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire. Gates open at 9.30am and the main hall opens at 10am. For more information visit the website Next Sunday, the 16 October, the Hornsea Amateur Radio Club Rally will take place at the Driffield Show ground […]
Special Events News – 9 October 2022
Hartlepool Amateur Radio Club will be running GB0TVS on behalf of Tees Valley North Scouts between the 14 and 16 October for Jamboree on the Air. They will be based at Hartlepool Scout Centre. The station will be active on HF, VHF and UHF and will welcome any contacts. Visitors are welcome on the Saturday […]
DX News – 9 October 2022
A team will be active as TO2DL from Guadeloupe, NA-102, between the 10 and the 23 October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the 10 to 160m bands with three stations. QSL via DL7DF, either direct or via the bureau. Garry, ZC4GR/2M1DHG has been active as VP8DLB from Port Stanley in the […]
Contest News – 9 October 2022
On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same for both, signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK […]
Propagation News – 9 October 2022
Yet another good week for HF propagation has passed, although it has been borderline in terms of geomagnetic disturbances. The Kp index hovered around the four mark all week, mainly due to high-speed streams from the solar wind, possibly from slight glancing blows from incoming CME material. There have been a few M-class solar flares, […]