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DX News – 23 October 2022
Peter, PD1EDS will be active as PD146EU from Schouwen Duiveland EU-146, until 30 October. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 40, 20 and 10m. QSL via QRZ.com. Berkin, TA3J plans to be active as TA3J/0 from Yassica Island, AS-099, on Saturdays and Sundays until 31 October. He will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 on […]
Contest News – 23 October 2022
On Tuesday 25 October, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using the 2.3 to 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The UKEICC DX Contest ends its 24-hour run today at 1200UTC. It is an SSB-only contest on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, where contests are permitted. […]
Propagation News – 23 October 2022
We had another great week of HF propagation, helped no doubt by a very low geomagnetic Kp index meaning the ionosphere remained settled. Despite the solar flux index declining to 113 by Thursday, 10m has been highly active with openings every day. We have had good daily 10m openings, even out as far as the […]
GB2RS News Script for 16 October 2022
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IARU President keynote at RSGB 2022 Convention
On 7 to 9 October 2022, the RSGB held its first hybrid Convention which had speakers, attendees and livestream-watchers from across the world. The keynote presentation by IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA was very thought-provoking. In it he highlighted the threats to amateur radio as well as the importance of embracing modern techniques, whilst also […]
Celebrating 100 Years of the BBC
On the 18 October 1922, the Marconi Company and other equipment manufacturers formed the British Broadcasting Company, which became the British Broadcasting Corporation six years later. To mark this momentous date exactly 100 years on, members of the BBC Amateur Radio Group have been invited by Arqiva to operate for the day at the Daventry […]
