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Special Events News – 27 June 2021
Coventry ARS is running two special event stations until May 2022 to celebrate Coventry being the City of Culture. GB1COC & GB8CCC will be running most days, with GB8CCC passing between members of the club. Dates and times will vary. The Boy Scouts of America Radio callsign K2BSA/8 will be on the air from the […]
Contest News – 27 June 2021
With different parts of the UK having different lockdown restrictions, please make sure you follow the appropriate regulations. Keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe. Today, the 27th, the 50MHz CW contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The 4th 70MHz Cumulative contest also takes place today, the […]
Propagation News – 27 June 2021
We had another week that was largely dominated by Sporadic-E openings. It is worth pointing out that Sporadic-E can and does have a blanketing effect on HF signals, which can prevent them from reaching the F2 layer of the ionosphere. This means that predictions created by a program like VOACAP or ITURHFPROP can often be […]
GB2RS News Script for 20 June 2021
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 20 June 2021 (16-page/411KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Latest rally news
The organisers of Dartmoor Radio Rally have revised the date to 15 August 2021. It will be held at the new venue of The Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton PL20 6AL. Doors open at 10am—details can be found here. The McMichael Rally Committee has announced that this year’s rally is, sadly, cancelled. It […]
ARISS SSTV from ISS
A slow-scan television ARISS event is scheduled between 21 and 26 June 2021. Transmissions from the ISS will be on 145.800MHz FM using PD120 SSTV mode. The SSTV images will be transmitted continuously. Transmissions will start at or about 0940UTC on the 21st and will end by 1830UTC on the 26th. Signals should be receivable […]
