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Also in this weeks GB2RS…

| September 22, 2023

For the whole month of October 2023, a new event known as UK Bunkers On The Air will be taking place. The event is now a standalone activity and this year it is dedicated to the memory of the late Chris Darlington, M0DOL. It recognises his work to establish Bunkers On The Air within the […]

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Rallies and Events News – 24 September 2023

| September 22, 2023

The Hack Green Military Surplus and Military Radio Hangar Sale is taking place today, Sunday 24 September. The venue is Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. The sale includes electronic equipment, amateur gear, components, military radio items and vehicle spares. For more information visit the website or contact coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk Any last-minute news […]

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Special Events News – 24 September 2023

| September 22, 2023

Special callsign OQ95RCL is in use throughout 2023 by Radio Club Leuven, ON4CP, in Belgium, to celebrate its 95th anniversary. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, the bureau, or direct to ON3AR. VI10VKFF is the special callsign in use to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the World Wide Flora and Fauna programme in Australia. […]

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DX News – 24 September 2023

| September 22, 2023

Darren, VK4MAP will be active as 3D2RAT from Rotuma Island, OC-060, until 29 September. He operates SSB on the 80, 40, 20, 15, 12 and 10m bands. QSL direct to home call. Holger, ZL3IO will be active as ZL7IO from Waitangi, Chatham Islands, OC-038, until the 29 September. He is QRV on the 160 to […]

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Contest News – 24 September 2023

| September 22, 2023

The CQ Worldwide DX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 23 September and ends at 2359UTC today,  24 September. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. The UK is in Zone 14. Today, the 24 September, the UK Microwave Group 5.7 […]

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Propagation News – 24 September 2023

| September 22, 2023

Last week’s space weather was very disturbed from a geomagnetic point of view. The Kp index hit 6.67 on the 19 September, spawning reports of visible aurora from around the UK once again. This was the result of a coronal mass ejection passing Earth, which caused a period of strong G3 storming very early that […]

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