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Propagation News – 11 September 2016
Last weekend saw very unsettled geomagnetic conditions due a large coronal hole across the sun’s equator. This impacted SSB Field Day, with the K-index being pushed as high as four and five, sparking visible auroras at high latitudes and depressed maximum usable frequencies. The solar flux index hung tantalisingly close to 100 during the week, […]
New GB2RS newsreaders wanted
The GB2RS Manager is looking to recruit volunteer newsreaders in the south-west of England for 2m broadcasts, particularly in the Hampshire area. Readers are also wanted in Scotland, particularly around Ayrshire, again for 2m broadcasts. If you are interested in these volunteer posts, please contact the GB2RS Manager, Ken, G3VBA, by email to gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk.
Brits in ARDF World Championships
Eight British competitors are going to the ARDF World Championships in Bulgaria in the name of the RSGB. They flew out 3 September 2016, to Varna on the Black Sea Coast. The first of the four competitions is the FoxOring and takes place on Sunday, 4 September 2016. FoxOring is a combination of direction-finding and […]
RSGB 2016 Convention News
The RSGB 2016 Convention takes place 7 to 9 October 2016 at Kents Hill Conference Centre, Milton Keynes. The draft programme is on the website and there’s a full programme of events on both days with everything from DXpedition lectures to Raspberry Pi workshops and a Buildathon to microwave lectures. Go to www.rsgb.org/convention for bookings […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly-licensed; it is open to any one who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend some one to be […]
Rallies and Events News – 4 September 2016
This Sunday, the 4th, Telford and District ARS are holding their annual HamFest. This is held in the World Heritage location of Ironbridge Gorge, at its Enginuity site. There will be numerous traders and exhibitors as well as an RSGB information and book stand. A special feature this year is a presentation by Noel Matthews, […]
