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Propagation News – 19 May 2019
Last week saw the Kp index rise to seven on Tuesday, thanks to an enhanced solar wind stream containing a sharply south-pointing Bz. This is the direction of the interplanetary magnetic field and south-pointing means it was more likely to couple with the Earth’s magnetic field. This was due to a number of filament eruptions […]
Restricted NRC access – advance notice
Advance notice that RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will have restricted access for visiting radio amateurs wishing to operate the station, GB3RS on 6 June, 17 July and 7 August 2019. On 6 June, the NRC will be running a special event station, GB2DAY to celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and on 17 […]
RSGB Convention 2019 – booking open!
Join us between 11 to 13 October at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes for this year’s RSGB Convention. The programme is being finalised and will feature streams including HF, VHF, AMSAT-UK and general interest. The Convention will include the annual Construction Competition, an SMD Buildathon, the Contest University and a Pi workshop. Our after-dinner speaker […]
Midland Series ARDF event
The first of the Midland Series ARDF events takes place on Saturday, 18 May 2019 at Burbage Common, between Hinckley and Earl Shilton in Leicestershire, map reference SP446953. Any one interested should meet at the visitor centre off the B4668, that’s the old A47, at 10am. Suitable radio receivers will be available on loan. There […]
Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, SK
Sad news now. Mount Athos’ best-known radio amateur, Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, became Silent Key on 5 May 2019 after complications resulting from cancer. He was 64. Monk Apollo was essentially the lone DX voice from Mount Athos, the 20th most-wanted DXCC entity, where he operated from his Orthodox Monastery.
Amateur radio cyclone relief effort
An interesting item about amateur radio was broadcast on the BBC World Service this week. It dealt with the importance of amateur radio emergency communications during the recent cyclone in India. Listen to the broadcast—Ham Radio Aids Cyclone Relief Effort.
