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Rallies and Events News – 25 June 2017
The West Of England Radio Rally takes place on Sunday, 25 June, at the Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE. Doors open from 10am to 2pm, with admission priced at £3 for adults and children under 14 free. There will be inside and outside traders, free car parking, a cafe, […]
DX News – 25 June 2017
Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club are taking part in a DXpedition to Yongxing Island in the Xisha Archipelago from 26 June to 2 July. The call sign will be B7CRA and they will operate on the 80m to 6m bands using CW, SSB and digital. The IOTA reference is AS-143 and the QSL […]
Special Events News – 25 June 2017
Dennis, G7AGZ will operate GB6BEN on the 50, 145 and 433MHz bands as he climbs Ben Nevis in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care around 8 July onwards. See QRZ.com for full details. QSL via the bureau and eQSL, with SWL reports welcome. Burnham Beeches Radio Club celebrates its 80th birthday this year. As part of […]
Contest News – 25 June 2017
On Sunday the 25th, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also on Sunday the 25th, from 0900 to 1200UTC, it’s the 50MHz CW contest. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. […]
Propagation News – 25 June 2017
Last week the solar flux index remained steadfastly in the mid-70s. There was only one very minor S class solar flare, on Sunday, 18 June. As predicted, geomagnetic conditions were unsettled on the Sunday, but improved as the week went on. During a week when we had the solar solstice, HF conditions were subdued. This […]
Exam syllabus reviews published
A complete review of the syllabus for all three levels of the amateur radio examinations has been completed. The draft of the new syllabus is now available for consultation together with a survey for any comments you may wish to make. The survey will run until 21 July 2017. Please visit rsgb.org/syllabus_review to access the […]
