News
DX News – 12 March 2017
S21GM and S21KW will be on the air from Bangladesh between 15 and the 27 March. Using the 160 to 10m bands, the team will operate CW, SSB and RTTY. The F6KOP expedition team will be in the Ivory Coast signing TU7C until 19 March. They will be active on all HF bands CW, SSB […]
Special Events News – 12 March 2017
The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven will host a variety of special events on Sunday, 12 March, to support the local charity of Samaritans of West Cumbria. In addition to the scheduled beacon exhibits on display, members of the RSGB will operate GB1SWC. As well as live tracking of the International Space Station and interactive demonstrations such […]
Contest News – 12 March 2017
The 80th Commonwealth Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1000UTC on Sunday the 12th. Using CW only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. HQ stations also send HQ. On Sunday the 12th, the second 70MHz Cumulative contest takes place from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, […]
Propagation News – 12 March 2017
In the last report we said the ongoing disturbed geomagnetic conditions may have settled, with a predicted K-index of two. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen as early as expected and the beginning of the week saw a K-index up as high as five. This had an adverse effect on maximum useable frequencies, with a very unsettled […]
Speak now on RSGB future
The consultation on the RSGB’s future direction ends on Sunday, 5 March, so don’t miss out on your chance to give feedback. Go to the consultation’s page on the RSGB’s website and let your voice be heard.
Repeater NoVs now due
The RSGB’s ETCC reminds repeater keepers that if they are not in possession of a valid Notice of Variation to their amateur licence on 1 April 2017, they must close their repeater or gateway down, as they will be operating outside the terms of their licence. If you do allow your NoV to expire, Ofcom […]
