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DX News 6 October 2013
J7RJ will be on Reunion Island, AF-016, signing stroke FR and with a focus on the lower bands until 2 November. Listen out for him on the 10 to 160m bands using SSB and CW. QSL via DJ7RJ either direct or via the bureau. DL4VM will be operating stroke OZ when he returns back North […]
Contest News 6 October 2013
The 21/28MHz contest ends at 1900UTC today, 6 October. Using CW or SSB the exchange is signal report, serial number and District. The UK Microwave Group’s Low Band contest is on today from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. […]
Propagation News 6 October 2013
All visible sunspot groups were either small or the larger groups were magnetically simple and as a result solar activity was very low. In total six small C class solar flares took place which increased activity to low on the 29th, 2nd and the 3rd. On the 29th one of these flares took place during […]
Preparation for Ofcom licence Review
Paul Jarvis, Ofcom, addressed the National Hamfest on 27th September with their thinking for the Licence Review. He covered the reasons why the review was being undertaken and emphasised that it was not intended to be a radical change, but that the Licence Review was geared to be more explicit with regard to the wording of […]
Frank Erskine, G3WTE, 19 September 2013
Frank Erskine, G3 WTE (‘ Wireless Telegraphy Expert’ ), one of RAYNET Sunderland Group’s few remaining members, has died. He was previously a civil servant, working in the Radio Regulatory Department, monitoring radio frequencies across the spectrum and assisting with interference problems across the North East. His date of birth was 22 June 1948 […]
Bernard Insull, G3ESW, 18 August 2013
Bernard Insull, G3ESW, passed away on 18 August 2013. He was a good friend. Tribute by Roy E Corrall, GW1EWQ
