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Special Events News – 8 March 2026
To celebrate the centenary of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, which was formed on 16 August, 1926, special callsign ZL100C will be active until August. QSL via the Bureau and Logbook of the World. Special callsign DB100FT is active throughout 2026 to celebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower. The 150m-high steel […]
DX News – 8 March 2026
Jozef, ON6HX is active again as YB9/ON6HX from Mataram on Lombok Island, OC-150, until Wednesday, 11 March. The station is operating using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via Jozef’s home call. Gerard, F2JD is active as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras until Thursday, 12 March. He is […]
Contest News – 8 March 2026
The RSGB March 144 and 432MHz Contest started at 1400UTC yesterday and runs until 1400UTC today, 8f March. Using all modes on the 2m and 70cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ARRL International DX Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday and runs until 2359UTC today, 8 March. Using SSB on the […]
Propagation News – 8 March 2026
What a difference a week makes… In our last report we mentioned that there were zero sunspots and a solar flux index of 130. This week has seen a turnaround with five active sunspot regions and a solar flux index of 144. HF propagation has been reasonable with openings up to 10m to various parts […]
British Science Week: what are your plans?
British Science Week starts on Friday, 6 March 2026, and finishes on Sunday, 15 March 2026. The annual event celebrates science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and is the perfect opportunity to share amateur radio with new audiences. A number of clubs are hosting events that are open to the public, ranging from a practical […]
Listen out for RSGB President operating as GB5CC
The RSGB President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, will be operating as GB5CC for this year’s Commonwealth Contest, which takes place on 14 to 15 March 2026. He will be doing so in memory of former RSGB President, Bob Whelan, G3PJT who sadly became a Silent Key at the end of last year. Bob Beebe looks forward […]
