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Special Events News – 5 February 2017
Members of the Paphos Radio Club are operating a special event station H2017PFO throughout 2017 for Europe’s Capital of Culture in 2017. Activity is on the HF bands using all modes. QSL direct to 5B4AIE. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are operating as LZ235SIR during February for All Saints 2017. QSL via the […]
Contest News – 5 February 2017
On Sunday, 5 February, the 432MHz AFS contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the Low Power 144MHz FM contest runs from 1900 to 2000UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Following that at 2000 to 2230UTC the 144MHz […]
Propagation News – 5 February 2017
Last week’s prediction about geomagnetically-disturbed conditions turned out to be correct, with the K-index soaring to five during the week. This resulted in visible aurora at high latitudes, as local midnight is often the time when aurorae and disturbed conditions hit their peak. There were three small sunspot groups visible on the solar surface on […]
Prepare for Thinking Day on the Air
Thinking Day on the Air 2017 will take place over the weekend of 18 and 19 February. This is an opportunity for the members of Girlguiding, from the youngest Rainbow to the oldest Trefoil Guild member, to talk to other members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world […]
What makes a club great?
Recently, amateurs have found many new ways of getting together to share their hobby—and ways of spicing up very traditional clubs with innovative ways of doing things. RSGB President Nick Henwood, G3RWF, has got Board support to highlight some of the best things which are going on. Whether you are a long-established club, a group […]
AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks online
PA3WEG has made the talks given at AMSAT-UK Colloquium between 2008 and 2012 available on YouTube. The videos were made by members of the British Amateur Television Club. Watch the videos at www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK/playlists.
