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DX News – 5 November 2023
Pierre, VK3KTB and Alexey, VE1RUS are active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island, NA-008, until the 22 November. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. Philippe, F1DUZ is active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe, NA-102, until the 7 November. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via F1DUZ.
Contest News – 5 November 2023
The 144MHz CW Marconi Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday 4 November and ends at 1400UTC today, Sunday 5 November. Using CW on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Monday 6 November, the Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the […]
Propagation News – 5 November 2023
The last two weeks have not been too bad for HF propagation, but not particularly good either. The solar flux index hit lows of 119 on the 22 October and 121 on the 24th, but subsequently recovered and stood at 159 on Thursday 2 November. This at least allayed the fears of some amateurs that […]
GB2RS News Script for 29 October 2023
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 29 October 2023 (25-page/502KB Microsoft Word document) Note to all GB2RS News Readers – impending change to GB2RS news script file type Please note that from next week (3 November 2023) the GB2RS news script will be […]
RSGB Convention videos released
The RSGB has released its first video from the 2023 Convention. RSGB General Manager and Convention Chair, Steve Thomas, M1ACB, talks to RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM and IRTS President Enda Broderick, EI2II. The two Presidents discuss their views on the opportunities, challenges and great things happening in amateur radio at the moment. You can […]
Exam shutdown over festive season
If you are thinking of taking an amateur radio exam before Christmas, there are two important dates you need to be aware of The last date you can take an exam at a club, whether online or on paper, is Wednesday 13 December If you want to take an exam online at home, the last date […]
