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Also in GB2RS this week…

| November 13, 2020

The IARU Region 1 Political Relations Committee attended a European workshop that is drafting the next radio spectrum programme for the 2025 to 2030 period. Topics included strategic spectrum issues, climate change and EMF. The IARU was pleased to be able to submit a contribution that is now available with inputs from other stakeholders at […]

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GB2RS News Script for 15 November 2020

| November 13, 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 15 November 2020 (11-page/219KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Special Events News – 15 November 2020

| November 13, 2020

The 2 November marked the centennial of US radio station KDKA. The station originally began operations in 1916 as an amateur radio station, call sign 8XK. After WWI, the operators reorganised the station as a commercial AM radio station. To celebrate this historic milestone, Pittsburgh area amateur radio operators will take to the airwaves with […]

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DX News – 15 November 2020

| November 13, 2020

Remo, HB9SHD plans to be active as 8Q7RM from Kandolhu Island, IOTA reference AS-013, until 29 November. Activity will be holiday-style on HF using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via HB9SHD. Robert, S53R plans to continue working in his spare time as T6AA in the Afghan capital city of Kabul, until mid-December. Giorgio, IU5HWS […]

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Contest News – 15 November 2020

| November 13, 2020

Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own national and local government’s advice. The WAE DX RTTY contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 15th. Using the 3.5 to […]

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Propagation News – 15 November 2020

| November 13, 2020

The Sun really shone last week, in more ways than one. Large sunspot group 2781 pushed the solar flux index to 91 with a sunspot number of 40 at the weekend, a figure that we haven’t seen for many years. This was coupled with quiet geomagnetic conditions with a maximum Kp index of two, but […]

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