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Contest News – 11 September 2016
The WAE DX SSB contest ends its 48 hours run at 2359UTC on Sunday the 11th. Using SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number. Note that European stations work non-European stations only. On Sunday the 11th, from 0900 to 1700UTC, the UK Microwave Group’s contest is on […]
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, […]
RSGB issue HAREC with advanced exams
Following discussions with Ofcom, the RSGB has agreed to issue a UK HAREC alongside every new UK advanced examination pass certificate from 5 Sept 2016. This simplifies the existing process where a separate application to Ofcom was required. The process for existing licence holders remains unchanged at this time. A Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC) […]
Allan Ogden, G5OD, 27th August 2016
Allan Ogden, G5OD, passed away on the 27th of August 2016, barely three weeks after his 100th birthday. Allan was first licensed in 1934 at the age of 18. His interest in radio dated back to his days at Manchester Grammar school, where he developed a keen interest in anything and everything electrical. In the […]
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 […]
