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Rallies and Events News – 26 November 2017

rsgb | November 24, 2017

This Sunday, the 26th, the Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club rally takes place at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, 32 High Street, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6DB. The venue has good parking and access to a large ground floor hall. There will be the usual radio, computer, electronics stands and a bring-and-buy. Catering facilities and a bar […]

DX News – 26 November 2017

rsgb | November 24, 2017

This is another very good week for DX, with teams around the world activating unusual places for the CQ WW contest this weekend. Many are operating for several days before and after the contest, giving the opportunity for lots of interesting contacts. Keep an ear on the bands and your eye on the propagation tools—you […]

Special Event News – 26 November 2017

rsgb | November 24, 2017

The main special event station news is the start of the very special, special event station GB17YOTA. This call sign will be aired by clubs up and down the country during the month of December. Sandringham School radio club starts the ball rolling on Friday, 1 December, handing over to RSGB Region 7 Youth Committee […]

Contest News – 26 November 2017

rsgb | November 24, 2017

This weekend sees the CQ Worldwide DX CW contest, which started at 0000 UTC on Saturday morning and runs to 2359UTC on Sunday night. This CW-only event uses all the contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz. The exchange is RST plus CQ Zone, which for the UK is 14. Tuesday sees the SHF UKAC from […]

Propagation News – 26 November 2017

rsgb | November 24, 2017

The Solar Flux Index remained in the 70s last week, reflecting the continued absence of sunspots. Geomagnetic conditions were unsettled at the beginning of the week, but improved as the effects of a coronal hole passed. We were left with a mixed bag of HF propagation, with fair conditions at times and poorer ones at […]