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Rallies and Events News – 21 January 2024
The Lincoln Short Wave Club Winter Radio Rally will take place on Sunday 28 January at The Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3HT. The doors will be open from 9am and admission is £2. Ample free car parking and hot refreshments will be available. Tables cost £10 each. At 2pm, after the Rally, […]
Special Events News – 21 January 2024
A team of German amateurs is operating special event callsign DM24EHF until the 28 January. The EHF suffix stands for European Handball Federation. The 16th edition of the European Men’s Handball Championship is being hosted in Germany from the 10 to the 28 January. QSL via the bureau, or directly to DL2VFR. The Straight Key […]
DX News – 21 January 2024
Chris, WA7RAR will be active as 8P9CB from Barbados, NA-021, until the 25 January. Most of his operations will be portable at various locations, especially Parks on the Air sites. He will be QRV on the 20 to 10m bands using CW and SSB. QSL via Logbook of the World, or directly to WA7RAR. Listen […]
Contest News – 21 January 2024
On Tuesday the 23 January, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The CQ 160m DX Contest starts at 2200UTC on Friday the 26 January and ends at 2200UTC on Sunday the 28 January. Using CW […]
Propagation News – 21 January 2024
We had yet another week with good solar conditions which, at this point in the cycle, is good news. The solar flux index remained in the 170s to 180s range and the Sun is currently peppered with spots. The Kp index never got above 3.33 and that was only for one three-hour period on January […]
Tonight @ 8 – WRTC update
On Monday 15 January 2024, join the RSGB’s first Tonight @ 8 live webinar of 2024. Led by Chairman and Project Manager Mark Haynes, M0DXR, the WRTC 2026 team will be presenting and answering questions live on the RSGB YouTube channel and BATC channel. The presentation will explain what WRTC is about and provide an overview […]
