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Special Events News – 17 September 2023
Special callsign TI70RC will be active until the 30 September to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Radio Club de Costa Rica, TI0RC, founded on the 29 September 1953. QSL via Logbook of the World. Special event callsign DM23BUGA is active until the 8 October. The suffix stands for ‘Bundesgartenschau’, the biennial horticulture show and […]
DX News – 17 September 2023
Claudio, HB9OAU is active as SV5/HB9OAU from Karpathos Island, EU-001, until the 21 September. He is operating using SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or direct to his home call. Ken, KH6QJ is active as T32AZ from Christmas Island, OC-024, until the 17 […]
Contest News – 17 September 2023
Today, the 17 September, the 70MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, the 17 September, the IRTS 70cm Counties Contest runs from 1300 to 1330UTC. Using SSB and FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is […]
Propagation News – 17 September 2023
While our terrestrial weather this week was variable, it seems our space weather was equally unsettled! We warned last week that it wouldn’t take much to cause the Kp index to rise and on Tuesday a coronal mass ejection, or CME, hit the Earth sending the Kp index to 5.67. The Bz component of the […]
RSGB Convention draft programme released
The RSGB 2023 Convention will be held this year from 13 to 15 October. It is an action-packed weekend of amateur radio and includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium which will be held during the Convention again. You can chat to the Special Interest Groups and RSGB Committees over a coffee, browse the latest amateur radio equipment […]
RSGB outreach and buildathons
As part of the RSGB’s commitment to the growth of amateur radio, Regional Representative David De La Haye, M0MDB will be giving a presentation at the RSGB Convention in which he will explain more about the Regional Team and how its members can support you to do amateur radio outreach in your local area. A […]
