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Propagation News – 8 September 2013
A small number of sunspot groups were visible every day, all were small and mostly quiet. Only two new sunspot groups appeared during the period. Solar activity was very low on the 2nd but on the remaining days activity was low with only one C class solar flare taking place each day except for the […]
HRO and AR88 Receivers Wanted!
We have been asked by a company that is making a film about about the life of Alan Turing (called “The Imitation Game”) if we can help them locate HRO and AR88 receivers. The receivers are needed for a period of 6 days from 18th September. If you are able and willing to help please […]
UK CubeSat due for November launch
The AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 CubeSat carrying a 435/145MHz SSB/CW transponder remains on schedule for a November launch. Every CubeSat needs to have the capability to charge its onboard batteries when in its launch pod. This means having a suitable battery charger and it needs something quite special to be certain that there is no risk of […]
New dual mode 2m beacon in France
A new generation digital and analogue 2m beacon is now operational in France. F5ZRB is near Bubry, which is locator IN87KW, and operates on 144.405MHz. It transmits both analogue telegraphy and digital JT65B with its sequences of emissions controlled by the Global Positioning System. To decode the JT65B data your receiver must show 144.4035MHz Upper […]
Improvements made to UKrepeater.net website
As part of the continuing improvements to the RSGB’s Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee vetting procedures, new and recently renewed or approved Packet Nodes and Mailboxes are now shown in listings and in the vetting summary lists on the ukrepeaters.net website. Integration of this data will mean that new and renewal applications will have to be […]
Also in GB2RS 1 September 2013…
GW100RSGB, the special event callsign celebrating the RSGB Centenary, will be operated today by Dragon ARC from Nebo, Amlwch with both HF and 2m stations using CW and SSB. Wednesday and Thursday sees Dragon ARC move to Bangor running the station on the 10 to 80m bands, again CW and SSB. Next Sunday, 8 September, […]
