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Also in this weeks GB2RS…
The July 2023 edition of RadCom Basics is now available and includes more topics to inspire those who are new to amateur radio and those who want to refresh their skills and knowledge. This edition includes the stories of the winner and runner-up in the RSGB Construction Competition Beginners’ category; part two of Repairing Circuit […]
Rallies and Events News – 30 July 2023
Wiltshire Radio and Car Boot Sale is taking place today, Sunday 30 July at Kington Langley Village Hall and Playing Field, Kington Langley, Wiltshire SN15 5NJ. The event starts at 9am and finishes at 1pm. There is a £3 entry fee. Indoor tables are sold out, but there is plenty of Car Boot space available. […]
Special Events News – 30 July 2023
DR45HAAN is the special callsign for DARC’s Ortsverband Haan to celebrate its 45th anniversary. The station will be active until the 30 September. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau and direct cards via DL7ET. Special callsign LX90RTL is in use to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Radio Luxembourg’s first long-wave broadcast. It […]
DX News – 30 July 2023
Today is the last chance to contact Giuseppe, IK5WWA who is active as IM0C from San Pietro Island, EU-165. He is QRV on the 40 to 2m bands. QSL via his home call. The IP1X team is active from Gallinara Island, EU-083, today, the 30 July. They are operating CW and SSB on the 80 […]
Contest News – 30 July 2023
The RSGB IOTA, or Islands On The Air, Contest will end at 1200UTC today, the 30 July, Using CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference. Today, the 30 July, the UK Microwave Group 5.7 and 10GHz Contest runs from […]
Propagation News – 30 July 2023
It was a mixed bag last week with periods of settled conditions, but two periods when the Kp index was above four. These unsettled geomagnetic conditions impacted HF, subduing signals and generally not helping at all. The cause was a coronal mass ejection, or CME, that passed Earth late on Tuesday 25 July. This triggered […]
