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Special Events News – 15 June 2025
Special callsign HS30DXA is active until the 21 June to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Thailand DX Association. Look for activity on all HF bands and the amateur radio satellites. QSL via HS6MYW. The Amateur Radio Society of India, VU2ZH is celebrating the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union by activating special callsign […]
DX News – 15 June 2025
Gerry, G3WIP is active as VP8DPD from Port Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, until the 12 July. Recently, the station was spotted on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via EA5GL and Logbook of the World. Don, KW7R is active as V73KW from the Marshall Islands. He is there on a work assignment until September […]
Contest News – 15 June 2025
Today, the 15 June, the RSGB 2nd 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also today, the 15 June, the Practical Wireless 2m QRP Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. Using AM, FM, SSB and CW on the […]
Propagation News – 15 June 2025
Propagation was a mixed bag last week with occasional Kp index rises but a solid solar flux index which hit 141 on Thursday 12 June. We also had some Sporadic-E short-skip conditions on the HF bands which brought some surprises. We are now in June so the summer HF doldrums are well under way. But […]
GB2RS News Script for 8 June 2025
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RSGB releases video to celebrate Volunteers Week
As Volunteers Week comes to an end, the RSGB would like to thank its volunteers once more for all they do. As part of the week-long event, the Society released a video about the volunteer team at the RSGB National Radio Centre. These volunteers welcome over 80,000 visitors to the Centre every year and share […]
