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DX News – 15 November 2015
Harald, DF2WO is operating as XT2AW from Burkina Faso until 27 November. Harald will likely be operating on slow CW. QSLs go to his manager, M0OXO. Andi, DL9USA and Jan, DJ8NK will be active as VP2ECC and VP2ENK respectively from the Caribbean island of Anguilla, NA-022, until 18 November. They are using CW, SSB and […]
Contest News – 15 November 2015
The WAE DX RTTY contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359 on the 15th. It’s the last of this year’s WAE series. Unlike the CW and SSB WAE contests held in August and September, in the RTTY WAE contest every one can work every one. Remember that QTCs or reports of previously conducted contest […]
Propagation News – 15 November 2015
We’ve had another week of disrupted HF conditions, thanks to an ongoing high-speed solar wind stream. The K-index hit six on the 10th and five on the 11th showing severe geomagnetic storming. The maximum usable frequency over a 3,000km path has yo-yoed this week, being as low as 19.7MHz at noon on Tuesday, but hitting […]
Ofcom published licence guidance
Ofcom has published new guidance to help amateur radio licensees understand and comply with the terms and conditions of the UK amateur radio licence. This guidance should, therefore, be read in conjunction with the licence. Following the guidance should help licensees reduce the risk of breaching the terms and conditions of the licence. It does […]
Add your voice to amateur radio survey
Five years ago, the RSGB undertook a comprehensive online survey of amateur radio in the UK. The data was used in the development of a vision and strategy for the Society. A new survey was launched in September and all UK radio amateurs are invited to complete the online questionnaire. The survey will close at […]
Dutch 5MHz QSOs
Several Dutch stations have appeared on the 5MHz band in the erroneous assumption that 5MHz has become available in The Netherlands. It isn’t, and won’t be until the middle of November at the earliest. The confusion arose in the way the law is applied in The Netherlands. Following the announcement, the radio amateur frequency tables […]
