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Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB’s GB2RS News service is looking for a new volunteer manager. The position involves appointing and liaising with GB2RS newsreaders, managing schedules and notices of variation, as well as working closely with the editorial staff at HQ. For more information, please contact the RSGB General Manager’s Department by email on gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk. Bob, G3VCA reports […]
Special Events News – 22 November 2020
Members of UBA Section KTK will be active as OP0PEACE until 30 November to commemorate the end of World War I. QSL via the operator’s instructions and log search on Club Log. 4U2STAYHOME is the special call sign reactivated by the Vienna International Centre Amateur Radio Contest DX Club until 31 December. QSL via UA3DX, […]
DX News – 22 November 2020
Ali, EP3CQ will be back to Mogadishu, Somalia for two months. In his spare time he will operate mainly FT8 on various bands as 6O1OO. QSL direct as per the details on QRZ.com.
Contest News – 22 November 2020
Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own national and local government’s advice. On Tuesday, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3 to 10GHz […]
Propagation News – 22 November 2020
Last week was not bad for HF propagation, but probably not as good as the previous period. The solar flux index remained in the mid-to-high 70s, but the upside was that we had quiet geomagnetic conditions, which helped settle the ionosphere. The result was that maximum usable frequencies over 3,000km remained quite high, with 12 […]
Tony Lorton, G4EKL, 5th November 2020
I would like to report to his many friends around the world the sad death of Tony Lorton, G4EKL. Tony started as a lad with a cat’s whisker and never looked back! He sadly passed away on 5th November 2020 after a struggle with failing health, in particular over the last 18 months. Born in […]
