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DX News – 1 September 2024
Domenico, IK1MNF is active as IK1MNF/IA5 from Isola d’Elba, EU-028, until the end of September. He is operating using SSB on the 20 to 6m bands. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and Logbook of the World. Yann, F1SMB is active as FO/F1SMB from French Polynesia until 15 September. His main QTH will be […]
Contest News – 1 September 2024
The UK and Ireland Contest Club DX SSB Contest starts at 1200UTC on Saturday, 31 August and runs until 1200UTC on Sunday, 1 September. Using SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. UK and Ireland stations also send their district code. The Worked […]
Propagation News – 1 September 2024
We had a good week for HF propagation, at least until we had a Kp index of 5.67 on Wednesday, the 28th. This was caused by the Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field moving into a south-pointing position. Luckily, it didn’t last long and geomagnetic conditions were back to normal by Thursday. The solar […]
RSGB National Radio Centre one-day closure
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park (NRC) will be closed for one day on Monday 16 September to allow time for some minor decorating and cleaning. Don’t forget that RSGB members can gain free entry to Bletchley Park and the NRC by downloading a voucher from the RSGB website
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RSGB Members can ensure that they are the first to hear about the RSGB online webinars and events by registering to receive updates by email. Simply log into the RSGB members’ portal, select the ‘Manage Preferences’ tab and click the online events option. By selecting this preference you’ll be kept up to date on events […]
British Science Week Kickstart grants
The British Science Association has announced that applications for kick start grants will open on 17 September 2024. The grants are provided to help schools in challenging circumstances to deliver events and activities as part of British Science Week. To find out more, visit the Kickstart grant page on the British Science Week website. If you need […]
