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Rallies and Events News – 27 April 2014

| April 25, 2014

The Andover Radio Amateurs Club Spring Boot Sale is today, 27 April, in the Wildhern Village Hall, Andover. There will be trade stands as well as a car boot area. Doors open at 10am. Details, by e-mail, from Aracsec@hotmail.co.uk. The 30th Yeovil QRP Convention takes place today at Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 […]

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Special Events News – 27 April 2014

| April 25, 2014

GB2SOH will be on the air from the Isle of Scalpay, EU-010, in the Outer Hebrides, from today until 9 May. Operated by Elaine, 2E1BVS, Val, G6MML, John, G3WFK and Glenn, G6HFF, activity will be on various HF bands, using SSB and PSK31, subject to band conditions. Some own-callsign portable SOTA and WAB working will […]

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DX News – 27 April 2014

| April 25, 2014

Camb-Hams will be operating GS3PYE/P from the Isle of Lewis, IOTA EU-010, until 3 May. Thirteen operators will be active on all bands and many modes from 80 to 4m plus 2m and 70cm for satellites and 2m and 23cm for EME. Take, JI3DST will be active as JI3DST/6 from Kuchino island, AS-049, from 29 […]

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Contest News – 27 April 2014

| April 25, 2014

The SP DX RTTY contest runs from 1200UTC on 26 April to 1200UTC on the 27th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number with SP stations sending their Province code too. The BARTG 75 Baud Sprint runs for four hours on Sunday 27th from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using […]

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Propagation News – 27 April 2014

| April 25, 2014

Several large and magnetically complex sunspot regions were visible during the period but only one M class solar flare took place and that was a M7 on the 18th, however, numerous C class solar flares took place every day. Only one new sunspot region appeared during the week. Solar flux levels declined from 172 units […]

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Longer opening hours for National Radio Centre

| April 17, 2014

The RSGB is pleased to announce longer opening at the National Radio Centre based at Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. The NRC is a showcase for radio communications technology provides the opportunity to get ‘up close and personal’ with the history and technology of radio communications. It is now open Wednesday to Sunday from 11am […]

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