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DX News – 25 September 2022
Stephen, M0CYT will be active on Christmas Island between 24 September and 1 October. He will be operating on the 10 to 80m bands using SSB, FT8 and WSPR, most afternoons and evenings. He will be using the Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club callsign VK9XX. This week Vincent, K6VVK will be active as FO/K6VVK from […]
Contest News – 25 September 2022
The Practical Wireless 70MHz competition will take place on Sunday, the 25th, running from 1200 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal strength, serial number and locator. This Sunday, the 25th, the UK Microwave Group has its 5.7 and 10GHz contest. The contest will run from 0600 to 1800UTC using all modes. The […]
Propagation News – 25 September 2022
Last week saw the solar flux index decline very slightly to 137. The good news is that we have had reasonably-settled geomagnetic conditions. The highest Kp index has been three, but it has often been at zero or one. This is good news as it means that the ionosphere has had a chance to develop. […]
RSGB Convention latest
The RSGB Convention will take place on 7 to 9 October 2022. The online booking system for overnight packages, dinners and day tickets will close on 2 October 2022. The latest information can be found at rsgb.org/convention. Don’t forget that all three UK amateur radio exams may be taken online at this year’s RSGB Convention. […]
RSGB HQ and NRC closed on day of HM Queen's funeral
Our thoughts are very much with the Royal Family as they mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. RSGB HQ and the RSGB National Radio Centre were closed on Monday, 19 September 2022, the day of the Queen’s state funeral, as a mark of respect.
Special Regional Secondary Locator Q
In response to requests from radio amateurs and after contact from Ofcom, a special RSL “Q” was available from Wednesday, 14 September 2022 until the end of official national mourning on Monday, 19 September 2022. Any licensed radio amateur was able to use this after their UK callsign prefix to show their respect for the […]
