GB2RS
Propagation News – 24 April 2016
It has been week of mixed HF propagation, good at times and lousy at others. The solar flux index declined from 102 on Sunday to 83 on Thursday, as only one lonely little sunspot remained visible. The K-index, which is the three-hourly measure of geomagnetic disturbance due to incoming plasma from the Sun, has also […]
G6HH at ISS contact
The Hastings Electronics and Radio Club will be operating G6HH at St. Richard’s Catholic College in Bexhill today, April 18th, from the college’s STEM space conference area. The HERC station will be QRT around the time of the ISS contact, and return to air when advised by the ARISS UK team. Amateurs are invited to […]
Amateur Radio: A World of Possibilities
Amateur radio is a hobby with so many aspects it can be hard to describe—and difficult to know what to try first! Our new video Amateur Radio: A World of Possibilities gives you a taster of just some of the many exciting, challenging and fun things you can with amateur radio. We’re planning to take […]
International Marconi Day activities
Marconi was born on 25 April 1874 and amateur radio operators around the world are again taking part in International Marconi Day on Saturday, 23 April. The 24-hour-long event has drawn participation by as many as 60 stations from around the world. GB4IMD will be operating from the Stithians Showground in Cornwall. For a list […]
Next two school contacts announced
It has been confirmed that Tim Peake will speak via amateur radio to two schools next week. St Richard’s Catholic College, Bexhill-on-Sea Monday, 18 April 2016 at 14:56:06 UTC (15:56:06 BST) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs Saturday, 23 April 2016 at 12:10 UTC (13:10 BST) We’re looking forward to being at the contacts and sending reports […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
ANZAC Day on 25 April remembers those who died in 1915 in the fighting at Gallipoli. To commemorate, amateurs in New Zealand and Australia will be on the bands using the same older modes once employed by radio operators in the military. The AM and CW event has become a popular annual ANZAC Day activity […]
