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Also in GB2RS this week…
In many areas of the UK, all the HF amateur bands up to and including 20m are being blighted by interference from VDSL. This is the most widespread means of providing residential broadband internet services in the UK. Ofcom, which is responsible for investigating radio interference, says that it receives, on average, only six complaints […]
GB2RS News Script for 19 April 2020
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Special Events News – 19 April 2020
Peter, G4XEX will be active as GB4SAH for Stay At Home until the 30 April to help amateurs pass the time during the lockdown. Euan, MM0VIK is active as GB1COR from his home QTH in the Shetland Islands, EU-012, until the end of April in recognition and support for the health professionals and essential key […]
Contest News – 19 April 2020
Due to social distancing and movement precautions around the world, most contest organisers are not accepting entries from multi-operator groups or from portable stations. Check the rules before taking part The First Machine Generated Modes contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 19th. Using the 50 and 144MHz bands, the exchange […]
Propagation News – 19 April 2020
Last week we said that we expected the Kp index to rise over the weekend due to incoming solar particles from an Earth-facing coronal hole. But we did warn that it was impossible to tell how severe it might be. In the end it didn’t amount to much, as although the stream was travelling at […]
IARU turns 95
Saturday, 18 April 2020 is World Amateur Radio Day, this year marking the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). Around the world, amateur radio special event stations will mark the event on the air, starting on the 18th at 0000UTC and continuing until the 19th at 2359. The theme this year is […]
