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Rallies and Events News – 21 July 2019
This Sunday, the 21st, sees the Finningley ARS Rally take place at The Hurst Communications Centre, Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster DN8 5SX. Doors open 10am and there is free parking. An indoor and outdoor area will have with major traders and club stalls from microwave components to QRP kits. Hot food and drinks are available […]
DX News – 21 July 2019
The FT8 frequencies for the CY9C DXpedition to St Paul Island, NA-094, planned between 31 July and 8 August have been announced—see cy9c.com for details. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of The World or direct to WA4DAN. Lukas, HB9EBT will be active as D44TEG from Sao Tiago, AF-005, Cape Verde between 22 and 29 […]
Special Events News – 21 July 2019
Leicester Radio Society will be hosting GB5EHL for Eagle Has Landed—will be on air this Sunday, 21 July using HF and VHF, all modes. A special QSL card will be available. Baldock Radio station in Hertfordshire will be on air with GB9BRS celebrating 90 years since the station was opened. Operation will be on 2m […]
Contest News – 21 July 2019
This Sunday, the 21st, the 70MHz Trophy contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number locator and postcode. The Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC this Sunday, the 21st. Using CW only on the 3.5 to 14MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number […]
Propagation News – 21 July 2019
There is very little to say about HF propagation last week. Conditions were relatively settled, thanks to a respite from solar coronal hole activity, but the HF summer doldrums are still taking their toll. The summer ionosphere is composed mainly of diatomic gases rather than monatomic, and these are harder to ionise. This means maximum […]
RSGB President writes to Ofcom about 144 MHz
After due consideration, and as reported in GB2RS news on Friday, 5 July 2019, RSGB President Dave Wilson, M0OBW wrote to Ofcom strongly expressing the RSGB’s concerns about the proposed WRC-23 aeronautical Agenda Item that includes 144-146 MHz. The President’s letter started by stating that the RSGB “shares the concerns of the global amateur community […]
