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DX News – 27 October 2024
A team of operators is active as YJ0VV from Efate, OC-035, Vanuatu until the 29 October. The team is operating SSB, CW and digital modes on the 160 to 6m bands with two high-power stations and a selection of seven antennas. QSL via K4NHW directly or via the Bureau. QSOs will be uploaded to Club […]
Contest News – 27 October 2024
The CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 26 October and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 27 October. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. The UK is in Zone 14. Tomorrow, the 28 October, the RSGB FT4 […]
Propagation News – 27 October 2024
Last week’s solar conditions couldn’t have been much better. We had a week of high solar flux indices, relatively calm geomagnetic conditions and, other than an X-class solar flare, not much else to report. The solar flare originated from active region 3869 and reached a strong X3.3 in the early hours of 24 October. This […]
Exam shutdown over the festive season
If you are thinking of taking an amateur radio exam before Christmas, there are two important dates you need to be aware of The last date you can take an exam at a club, whether online or on paper, is Friday 13 December If you want to take an exam online at home, the last […]
Re-enactment of Goyder-Bell contact as part of centenary celebrations
The centenary Friday 18 October 2024 marked 100 years since the first successful two-way trans-global communication that took place between radio amateurs in the UK and New Zealand. The contact was made between a North London school student Cecil Goyder, call sign 2SZ, and Frank Bell, call sign 4AA, who was a sheep farmer from […]
RSGB Board – October 2024 key messages
Following its meeting in October, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Appointment of Youth Champions: Chris Aitken, MM0WIC was appointed as RSGB School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams M0WGY/AJ6XD as the University Youth Champion. Board welcomed them to their new roles and looked forward to receiving reports of their activities and initiatives Board noted […]
