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Special Events News – 3 March 2024
Members of the Newfoundland-based Grassroots Amateur Radio Club, VO1GRC are active as VO1TAP until the 18 March. QSL via Logbook of the World and eQSL. The callsign commemorates the anniversary of the USS Truxtun and USS Pollux naval disaster that occurred off the coast of Newfoundland on the 18 February 1942. Members of the Zurich […]
DX News – 3 March 2024
Uwe, DL8UD is active as V31KO from Belize, in Central America, until 6 March. He is operating using SSB, CW and FT8 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via DL8UD directly or via the Bureau. A group of intrepid amateurs is active as part of the H40WA DXpedition to Temotu Province, OC-065, in the […]
Contest News – 3 March 2024
The 144 and 432MHz Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday 2 March and ends at 1400UTC today, Sunday 3 March. Using all modes on the 2m and 70cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, 3 March, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000UTC to 1600UTC. Using all […]
Propagation News – 3 March 2024
Active region 3590, which was the large sunspot group that threatened us with solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, has now moved to the Sun’s limb and is no longer a threat. Region 3590 was potentially dangerous, but ultimately wasn’t too bad. Yes, we had flares, but they were only minor C-class and […]
GB2RS News Script for 25 February 2024
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Ofcom consultation decisions announced
Ofcom has released its final decisions following its consultation on the amateur radio licensing framework last year. Revised licence conditions became effective on Wednesday 21 of February 2024. The changes to licence conditions include the optional use of Regional Secondary Locators, increased transmitter power levels and provide greater opportunity to bring newcomers into amateur radio. There […]
