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Special Events News – 8 September 2024
To celebrate Malaysia Day, special callsign 9M61S is active until the 16 September. Operators will be working on the HF bands using SSB, CW and digital modes. For more information see QRZ.com Special callsign DL250CDF is active until the 30 September to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of painter Caspar David Friedrich, an […]
DX News – 8 September 2024
Bob, ZL1RS is active as E51EME from Rarotonga, OC-013, in the South Cook Islands until the 15 September. He is focusing on operating FT8 on the 6m band, with 6m EME using Q65-60A as a secondary activity. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS and Logbook of the World. See QRZ.com for more information and updates. Bernard, […]
Contest News – 8 September 2024
The All Asian DX Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 7 September and ends at 2359UTC on Sunday 8 September. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and your age. SSB Field Day started at 1300UTC on Saturday 7 September and ends at 1300UTC today, […]
Propagation News – 8 September 2024
Last week was underlined by continued high solar flux indices and excellent 10m band propagation to CY9C on Saint Paul Island near Newfoundland. The DXpedition, which has now ended, was often at S9+ on 28MHz up to two hours after sunset. This may be a sign that better autumnal HF conditions are just around the […]
RSGB announces special ISS contact
We are delighted to announce that the Radio Society of Great Britain and ARISS, in conjunction with Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum including the Innovation Academy, have been collaborating on a special event due to take place on Saturday, 5 October 2024. Girlguiding President, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh will attend a planned contact […]
Tonight @ 8 autumn 2024 programme
The RSGB autumn Tonight @ 8 programme starts Monday, 2 September 2024 when Brian Coleman, G4NNS gives an update on the Meteor Beacon Project, which is a cooperation between the worlds of amateur radio and astronomy. The first phase of this project was completed in May 2022 when the UK meteor beacon GB3MBA went on […]
