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DX News – 1 June 2014
Shoji, JA7MHZ is on the air from Pohnpei Island in Micronesia, IOTA OC-010, until 5 June. He is using the callsign V63DX and QSLs go via his home callsign. Lisa, KJ6GHN is now operational stroke KH9 from Wake Island, OC-053. She is currently working on Wake and will be there for the next few years. […]
Contest News – 1 June 2014
On Monday 2 June the 80m Club Championships data leg runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday, the 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend is a busy one for contests. […]
Propagation News – 1 June 2014
Solar activity was low every day except for the 24th when the only M class solar flare took place, increasing activity to moderate levels. Only 24 C class solar flares occurred during the period. Solar flux levels declined from 118 units on the 24th to 99 by the 28th, which is the lowest level since […]
Peter Park, GM3PIP, 22 May 2014
Sad news as I learned that Peter Park, GM3PIP became silent key on the 22nd of May 2014. He had long associations with Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society, Buchan Amateur Club (Founder Member), and Banff and Buchan Club. He was RSGB area representative 1963-1974, Member of the Radio Society of Great Britain from 1959 to date. RSGB […]
Amateurs help disaster relief in Serbia
The Serbian Radio Association is carrying out disaster relief communications in flooded areas. The control station uses the callsign YU0S. Operations are on VHF and in the 80m band, with 3760kHz ±QRM being the main frequency in use. All radio operators are asked to keep this frequency clear. It is expected that the nets will […]
AM nets to mark D-Day landings
On Friday June 6, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy, the Vintage and Military Amateur Radio Society are organising amplitude modulation radio nets on 80m, 60m and 40m for operators of vintage military wireless sets that would have been in use at that time. The AM nets will be […]
