News
GB2RS News, Sunday 24 February 2013
Pat Hawker MBE, G3VA, Silent Key Radio amateurs around the world will be saddened to learn of the death of Pat Hawker MBE, G3VA, on 21 February 2013. He was 90 years old. His son and daughter, Philip and Virginia, were with him at the time. Pat was first licensed in 1936 as 2BUH, becoming […]
Rallies and Events
It’s a busy time for rallies next weekend with five events spread over the whole country. On Saturday 2 March, the Lagan Valley ARS Rally will take place at the Village Centre, Ballynahinch Road, Hillsborough. Doors open at 11.30am and there will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy. Details from Jim, GI0DVU, on […]
Special Events
West Tyrone ARC will be taking part in the St Patrick’s Day celebrations on Monday 18 March in Omagh, Co Tyrone. The club will be running a special event station using the callsign GB1SPD. They will be operational from the Strule Arts Centre in the Heart of Omagh Town during the Omagh District Council St […]
DX News
G3RWF plans to be in Rwanda between 4 and 12 March and has requested the callsign 9X0NH. The licence should be valid for all of 2013 and he could return later in the year. Activity will be mainly CW. QSL via G3RWF. A group of Japanese operators will be active from Rodrigues Island, IOTA AF-017, […]
Contest News
The first 70MHz Cumulative Contest takes place today, 24 February, from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The CQWW 160m DX Contest ends its 48 hours run at 2200UTC tonight, 24 February. This is the SSB leg of the event, the CW leg having taken place […]
Propagation News
And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 15th to Thursday the 21st of February, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on Friday the 22nd of February. The number of sunspot groups increased as the week progressed to seven visible groups by the 21st. One of these regions produced an unexpected impulsive […]
