News
Special Event News – 27 December 2015
To celebrate the 90th Anniversary of IARU the Radio Club of Haiti will be using HH90IARU until 31 December. The QSL Manager is W3HNK. Brian, G8GMU, supported by Coventry ARS, is putting GB4BLC on the air from 1 to 10 January for Bedworth Lions Club Awareness Month. This is to mark the work of Bedworth […]
DX News – 27 December 2015
Brian, GW4DVB will be active as V25GB from Antigua, NA-100 from 6 to 14 January. He will have a KX3 with 100 watts into a 10m vertical and M0CVO multiband dipole. He plans to operate SSB only on the 40 to 6m bands. QSL to his home call sign. Ravi, M0XUU will be holidaying in […]
Contest News – 27 December 2015
The Marathon from the UK Six Metre Group ends on 31 January. There is no contest exchange, however the normal QSO data must be recorded. The scoring is one point per unique four digit locator worked. Logs are submitted via the UKSMG website in ADIF format. The Christmas Cumulatives end on Tuesday, the 29th. Activity […]
Propagation News – 27 December 2015
This week we have a slightly different approach to the HF propagation news. We want to help you and your family contact Santa’s elves in Lapland, Finland. The station Oscar Foxtrot Nine X-ray, OF9X, is once again on the air this Christmas from Santa Claus land in the Arctic Circle. The station, which is near […]
Tim Peake now aboard ISS
On 15 December, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake arrived at the International Space Station. During his six month stay he will be using the amateur radio equipment on board the ISS to make contact with selected UK schools, using the call sign GB1SS. The first will be Sandringham School, St Albans between 4 […]
UK Spectrum Forum reports
The UK Spectrum Policy Forum has published its final report that provides a snapshot of current UK spectrum usage and expected long-term future needs. The launch event was a high profile one, with Minister Ed Vaizey giving the keynote speech. Based on a submission by the Society in June, amateur radio is featured as one […]
