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DX News – 6 January 2019
Rich, PA0RRS is on the air as 9M2MRS from Penang Island, IOTA reference AS-015, until 15 February. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to his home call sign. Mike, OE6MBG is operating as S79AA from Mahe, AF-024, until 2 February. Activity is on the 160 to 10m bands, […]
Special Events News – 6 January 2019
GB2KW is on the air at various times near Inverness until 28 January using vintage KW gear. QSL via Logbook of The World.
Contest News – 6 January 2019
On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC, using FM only. It is immediately followed by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 2000 to 2230UTC. The exchange for both contests is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday the new 50MHz MGM Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC, using […]
Propagation News – 6 January 2019
A new sunspot appeared this week, although it belongs to outgoing cycle 24 and is therefore not a sign that the new cycle 25 is under way just yet. We may still have to wait until at least the autumn before that happens. Despite pushing the solar flux index up to 75 on Thursday we […]
Max Heron, MW1KDP, 8th December 2018
Max Heron, MW1KDP, sadly passed away, at home with his family around him, on Saturday 8th December 2018, aged 75 years. Max lived in Barmouth and was an ex Yorkshire miner turned aerial rigger, hence his nickname Mad Max ! He had been a member of Meirion ARS for over 30 years and was a […]
P H Rama Prabhu, VU2DEV, 21st December 2018
We have received a number of tributes to P H Rama Prabhu, VU2DEV, who passed away in Bengaluru, India on 21st December 2018. Thanks to VU2ALI for passing on the information and photo. Here is an edited section of the tributes. Regret to inform the sad demise of our beloved Guruji , Elmer, Benefactor OM Ramaprabhu […]
