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Contest News – 6 March 2016
The ARRL International DX contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC on Sunday, the 6th. Using SSB on the 1.8-28MHz contest bands, the exchange is RS plus Tx power. US stations will also send their state and Canadians their province. The RSGB 144/432MHz contest, a VHF Championship event, ends at 1400UTC Sunday, the 6th. […]
Propagation News – 6 March 2016
Solar activity was at lower levels this week. The Solar Flux Index declined to 91 on the 29th, before recovering toward the end of the week. However, it never quite reached 100. Geomagnetic conditions were reasonably settled, with the A index in single figures and the K index hovering between one and three. This was […]
RSGB UK bid for YOTA 2017
The IARU has run a Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) international summer camp every year since 2011. It has been hosted in Romania, Belgium and the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Italy and Austria. The RSGB Board has agreed to submit a bid to host the 2017 YOTA summer camp in the UK. If successful, this will […]
Special-special Scout centenary call signs
Ofcom has announced that it will release so-called ‘special special’ call signs to support the Scouts’ centenary celebrations. These call signs will be prefixed GB100, GB1OO and GB1O0, and have up to eight characters in total. An example might be GB100CSD. These call signs will be available for special events by Cub Scout district and […]
Latest ISS contact announced
The date of the next ISS school contact has been confirmed by NASA. On Saturday, 5 March, students from Powys Combined Schools will get their chance to speak to Tim Peake as he flies overhead. The pass is around 10.55 in the morning. Amateurs all over northern Europe will be able to listen to the […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Financial institutions are starting to see radio as a higher speed alternative to fibre optic networks. Making deals faster than others can bring huge benefits to traders, and every microsecond counts. A recent article in the Times reveals that a financial services consortium is seeking permission to build a 1,000 foot mast in Kent. The […]
