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DX News – 7 July 2019
Saty, JE1JKL will be active as 9M6NA from Labuan Island, East Malaysia, IOTA reference OC-133 between 11 and 16 July. He will concentrate on the 6m band using FT8. QSL via Logbook of The World and Club Log’s OQRS. Janusz, SP9FIH returns to Bethlehem in Palestine from the 6 July to 3 August. He will […]
Special Events News – 7 July 2019
GB1CMS will be operating this Sunday, 7 July, at a display of military vehicles and battle re-enactments located seven miles south of Dorking in Capel, Surrey. A listening watch will be maintained on 51.60MHz and a full list of frequencies can be found via tinyurl.com/yx92b4uy Grey Point Fort ARS will be open for visitors during […]
Contest News – 7 July 2019
The RSGB VHF National Field Day ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC today, the 7th. Using all modes on the 50 to 1.3GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. This Sunday, the 7th, the 3rd 2m Backpackers Contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal […]
Propagation News – 7 July 2019
Good news—this week saw two sunspots appear from the upcoming solar cycle 25. We know this due to their magnetic polarity and locations close to the solar equator. Unfortunately, the sunspots didn’t last very long before vanishing. But it is a start. Earlier this year, an international panel of experts predicted that solar minimum would […]
New Ones for IOTA
Every five years the IOTA Board reviews the island list to see if there is scope for a small number of additions to the list of around 1,200 island groups. Some ‘New Ones’ were announced at the Ham Radio gathering in Friedrichshafen last weekend. More details are on the IOTA website, but, in brief, the […]
Latest news on VHF spectrum
The latest stage of our ongoing efforts to protect and develop VHF spectrum saw considerations for the future of 50MHz being concluded with the final meeting of CEPT Project Team D, as they prepare for WRC-19, where the RSGB has been represented throughout. We are also well aware of the concern in the amateur radio […]
