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Contest News – 17 March 2019
The Russian DX Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, the 17th. It uses CW and SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number, with Russian stations also sending their oblast code. The BARTG HF RTTY Contest ends its 48 hour run at […]
Propagation News – 17 March 2019
There is life in the old dog yet! The lone spotted region on the visible disk of the Sun managed to produce a minor C1.3 flare on 8 March. Although not a noteworthy event as far as peak X-ray strength, the flare was associated with an eruption and what appears to be a faint coronal […]
Rev George Dobbs, G3RJV, 11th March 2019
It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that the Reverend George Dobbs, G3RJV, founder of the GQRP Club passed away in the early hours of Monday 11 March 2019. George had been unwell for some time but he had been living quite comfortably in a care home. Unfortunately, his condition deteriorated quite […]
Amateur Radio Development Leader
The RSGB is looking to recruit to a voluntary leadership position in the newly-formed Amateur Radio Development Committee (ARDC). The post holder will play a key role in contributing towards meeting strategic priorities under Strategy 2022, especially Growth, Participation and Diversity. As well as leading on existing elements within the committee, the Chair will develop […]
Contact Cadets on 60m
Next weekend, 16 and 17 March 2019, Army, Navy and Air cadet units in the UK will be carrying out Exercise Blue Ham 19. Operating on the 5MHz shared band, the expected period of operation will be from 8am to 5pm both days. QSO exchange details can be found at alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham. Amateur operators may claim […]
DXCC Most Wanted list updated
The DXCC Most Wanted entities list has been updated on Club Log. It contains 340 entities. The top five most wanted are P5 North Korea, 3Y/B Bouvet Island, FT5/W Crozet Island, BS7H Scarborough Reef and CE0X San Felix Islands. Scarborough Reef and San Felix Islands switched places in the fourth to fifth position.
