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Special Events News – 7 August 2022
GB5VAS is the callsign for the special event station that Guernsey Amateur Radio Society will be operating from the ground of the Vintage Agricultural Show this weekend, the 6 and 7 August. QSL via GU3HFN. TM78DP is a special callsign to be aired until the 20 August for the 78th anniversary of the beach landings in […]
DX News – 7 August 2022
Jonathan, 2E0KZN is now stationed at the RAF Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands, SA-002, until early November. Whilst there he will operate as VP8TAA with a focus on SOTA activations as VP8TAA/P. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. The DX0NE Team is operating from Spratly Islands, IOTA AS-051, until the 31 December. They will operate […]
Contest News – 7 August 2022
Today, Sunday the 7 August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and the first two letters of your postcode. On Tuesday, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed at 1900 to 2130UTC by the […]
Propagation News – 7 August 2022
Last week was characterised by a solar flux index around 100, but reasonably settled geomagnetic conditions. The SFI had a low of 94 on Sunday and a high of 100 on Thursday. The Kp index has been in the range of one to four, with more settled conditions being experienced in the second half of […]
John Dilks, VK6CJW (also M0CJW)
With regret it is announced that John Dilks, VK6CJW (also M0CJW) is now silent key. He died on 29 July , aged 86 and will be much missed on the air by his friends worldwide. John was a character in the very best of amateur radio tradition. He divided his time until recently between Perth […]
GB2RS News Script for 31 July 2022
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 31 July 2022 (21-page/457KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
