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Ralllies and Events News – 10 September 2023
Caister Lifeboat Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday 10 September. The venue is Caister Lifeboat station, Caister on Sea, NR30 5DJ. The doors are open from 9am to 2pm. Access for traders is available from 8am. Admission is free. Inside tables cost £10 each. Outside tables cost £5 each. For more information, contact Zane, […]
Special Events News – 10 September 2023
Rustington Amateur Radio Group and Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club will be active with Special Event Station GB1SCW on Saturday 16 September. Working between 10.30am and 4.30pm, operation will take place on HF, VHF and UHF bands using various modes including SSB, FM and digital modes. The station will be operating to celebrate the […]
DX News – 10 September 2023
John, W5JON is active as V47JA from St. Kitts, NA-104, in the West Indies, until 12 September. He is operating SSB and FT8 on the HF and 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, or direct only to W5JON. Mike, DG5LAC is active as OZ/DG5LAC from Romo Island, EU-125, in Denmark, until 13 September. […]
Contest News – 10 September 2023
Today, Sunday 10 September, the UK Microwave Group 24 to 76GHz Contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 24 to 76GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Europe DX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 9 September and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 10 […]
Propagation News – 10 September 2023
The propagation team was caught out last week by two coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, that came off the edge of the Sun. The arrival of those CMEs on the 3 September eventually pushed the Kp index to 5.67. In its report, Spaceweather.com said that it was possible that a CME arrived on the 2 […]
Respond to Ofcom consultation before 4 September
Time is running out to respond to the Ofcom consultation Updating the amateur radio licensing framework. The deadline is Monday, 4 September 2023. The RSGB will be sending its own formal response, but Ofcom is interested in the views of every radio amateur. This is the biggest review of amateur radio licencing and call sign […]
