News
Also in GB2RS this week…
GB3BP is a new System Fusion repeater on air in IO93ga serving the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire area. The repeater is currently configured in dual mode so will accept FM or C4FM on the input. The repeater has an input frequency of 438.4875MHz and an output frequency of 430.8875MHz with a 71.9Hz CTCSS tone. Reports to […]
Rallies and Events News – 15 November 2015
Sunday, the 15th, the Coulsdon ATS Radio and Electronics Bazaar takes place at the Coulsdon Community Centre, Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BE. There is limited on-site parking but plenty of street parking is available. Doors open from 10am to 2pm and admission is £1 including a complimentary tea or coffee. There will also […]
Special Event News – 15 November 2015
The RSGB HQ special event call sign GB3HQ will be activated Sunday, the 15th, by Brimham Contest Group in North Yorkshire. The station will operate on HF bands 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m, CW and SSB. In particular between 2000 and 2300UTC on Saturday the call will be used in the RSGB 160m […]
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 […]
