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Rallies and Events News – 8 October 2023
The UK Six Metre Group’s 2023 AGM will be held via Zoom today, Sunday 8 October from 6pm BST. The brief formal part of the meeting will be followed by a talk from Antoine, 3D2AG entitled “Extending 6m DX boundaries from the Heart of the South Pacific.” Zoom details have been emailed to members. Non-members […]
Special Events News – 8 October 2023
Special callsign OQ95RCL is in use throughout 2023 by Radio Club Leuven, ON4CP, in Belgium, to celebrate its 95th anniversary. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, the bureau, or direct to ON3AR. 9A66AA is the special callsign that Tom, 9A2AA is using throughout 2023 to mark his 66th year in amateur radio. QSL via […]
DX News – 8 October 2023
Elvira, IV3FSG is active as 6W/IV3FSG from Senegal until the 16 October. She usually operates using SSB and digital modes. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to IK2DUW. Anders, SM0HPL is active again as 5X7W from Uganda until the 27 October. He operates QRP with weak, but hopefully readable, signals. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. […]
Contest News – 8 October 2023
The Oceania DX SSB Contest started at 0600UTC on Saturday 7 October and ended at 0600UTC today, Sunday 8 October. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Both the IARU and RSGB 432MHz to 245GHz Contests started at 1400UTC on Saturday 7 […]
Propagation News – 8 October 2023
Last week progressed quite well from a solar point of view, at least until the morning of Thursday 5 October when the Kp index rose to five. But the Kp high was short-lived and only lasted for one three-hour reporting period. Until this point, it had been around one to three all week, which meant […]
New RSGB Intruder Watch Coordinator
The RSGB is delighted to welcome Vaughan Ravenscroft, M0VRR as its new Intruder Watch Coordinator. There were a number of applicants for this volunteer role and the Society would like to thank them all for their interest and enthusiasm. Thanks must also go to Richard Lamont, G4DYA for his hard work and dedication to this […]
