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Rallies and Events News – 12 June 2016
Sunday, 12 June, the 15th Junction 28 Rally will be held at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BD. The venue has car parking available and disabled facilities. There will be trade stands, special interest groups and a raffle will take place, there is also a licensed bar. More information from Anya Lawrence on […]
DX News – 12 June 2016
John, W5JON/V47JA will be active from Calypso Bay, St Kitts, IOTA reference NA-104, as V47JA from 14 June to 15 July. He will work the 160 to 6m bands, including 60m, using SSB. Send QSL cards to W5JON direct or via Logbook of the World. He is not accepting bureau QSLs. Kurt, DL9FBF will be […]
Special Events News – 12 June 2016
Members of the Virtual Amateur Radio Club will operate GB90QB for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations using SSB and data on the HF bands until the 13th of June. Details are on QRZ.com. Coulsden ATS will operate GB2ER on Sunday, 12 June. Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club will be running GB6CPR on Sunday, the […]
Contest News – 12 June 2016
The French DDFM 6m contest finishes its 24 hour run at 1600UTC on Sunday, the 12th. Using SSB, CW and FM the exchange is signal report, serial number and the four digit locator. Multipliers are French départments and French locator squares. The second 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC on Sunday, the 12th. […]
Propagation News – 12 June 2016
This week saw mixed HF propagation conditions. We were right to predict a geomagnetic disturbance for last weekend, although the plasma hit the Earth right at the end of National Field Day. This led to widespread aurora as the K-index hit five and then six. Propagation during field day was lacklustre due to a lack […]
Legacy Sub-committee vacancy
The RSGB Legacy Fund exists due to the generosity of donors and the Legacy Sub-Committee works with the Board to consider and recommend proposals for its use. The Fund currently stands at about £170,000 and it provides an excellent opportunity to support innovation and development. Its scope for proposals is deliberately wide with the highest […]
