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DX News – 1 March 2015
The DXpedition to Robinson Crusoe Island, IOTA reference SA-005, in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago is scheduled to run until 4 March. The multinational team comprises of 23 operators from seven countries using the callsign 3G0ZC. ZD8D will be on the air from Ascension Island, AF-003, until 6 March. The three operators will focus on the […]
Contest News – 1 March 2015
This weekend is the CQ WW 160m DX contest. It started at 2200UTC on Friday 27th and ends its 48 hour run today, the 1st. It’s SSB only and the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone, which for the UK is 14. On Monday, the data leg of the 80m Club Championships runs from […]
Propagation News – 1 March 2015
We are now into March with the spring equinox just a few weeks away. With equal illumination on both hemispheres, this is traditionally a good time for north-south contacts on HF, such as UK to South Africa and South America. A detailed analysis using VOACAP online shows a few more factors to consider when planning […]
William Heath, G4IAF, 9 February 2015
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of my uncle, William Heath, G4IAF, on 9 February 2015. He was 94 and who until a few years ago had been very active on the air. Martin Lambert Next of kin & nephew
Hans Berg, DJ6TJ, 18 February 2015
We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Hans Berg, DJ6TJ, who died on 18 February 2015 at age 72 in a hospital in Luebeck, Germany. Hans was German national amateur radio society DARC’s International Liaison Officer from 1982 until 2003. He also chaired the HF Committee of IARU Region 1 for […]
Opportunities for young amateurs
Applications for the IARU YOTA event in Italy this year close on 1 March. The RSGB is seeking four people to take part. Three participants must be under 26, plus a leader who can be over that age. The team will represent the RSGB at the IARU event, which will host 75 participants from all […]
