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Special Event News – 2 October 2016
Poole Radio Society celebrates its 40th Anniversary in October. GB40PRS will be on air during the month at locations in and around Poole. Until 3 October, the call sign will be on the air from Kingstone Lacy, then from Worth Matravers on 4 and 5 October. From 8 to 10 October it will operate from […]
Contest News – 2 October 2016
The 432MHz-248GHz contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 2nd. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Oceania DX SSB contest ends its 24 hour run at 0800UTC on Sunday, the 2nd. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial […]
Propagation News – 2 October 2016
Last week was dominated by extensive geomagnetic disturbances thanks to ongoing coronal hole activity on the sun. Coronal holes are areas with open magnetic field lines that allow plasma to escape as a high-speed stream. This plasma impacted the Earth causing aurora and unsettled HF conditions, especially on paths over the poles. The K-index was […]
New website navigation
In response to feedback about the website, we’re trialling the first phase of a new navigation layout. Creating good navigation on a large site is always a challenge but we hope these changes will help our web users. Take a look, use it over the next few months and let us know if you like it — […]
Former RSGB President SK
Sad news to begin this week’s broadcast. Former RSGB President Terry Barnes, GI3USS has recently become a Silent Key. Terry served as RSGB President in 1992. He was the first GI callsign to hold the position for around 25 years. Terry had been a volunteer for the Society for some years before his election to […]
National Hamfest this week
The National Hamfest takes place on 30 September and 1 October 2016 at the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground. With several international traders as well as the UK’s largest dealers and representatives from the main manufacturers, there will be plenty for visitors to enjoy. For those looking for the extra bargain there will also be a […]
