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Special Events News – 20 August 2023
Celebrating the centenary of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, special callsign II6PN is in use until 31 October. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via IK6IHU. For details of a certificate that is available, see QRZ.com. 8S80AA is the special callsign in use throughout 2023 by Vasteras […]
DX News – 20 August 2023
Laurens, PF3X will be active as TF/PF3X while touring Iceland until the 25 August. He will operate SSB and digital modes on the HF and 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World and eQSL, or direct to his home call. Chris, OE6CUD plans to visit the Lofoten Islands, EU-076, the Vesteralen Islands, EU-033, and […]
Contest News – 20 August 2023
On Tuesday, 22 August, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, the CQ RTTYops Worldwide RTTY Contest has two sessions between 25 and 27 August. The first session is between 2200UTC on the […]
Propagation News – 20 August 2023
Sunspot activity continues as we head towards solar maximum. We have had a reasonably settled Sun over the past week. The Kp index never exceeded 3.33 and was generally in the ones and twos all week. We also had no M or X-class flares to worry about with only minor C-class events occurring. The solar […]
Board Director change
RSGB Board Chair, Stewart Bryant, G3YSX has accepted the resignation from the Board of Ian Shepherd, G4EVK and thanks him for his service to the Board in 2023.
Intruder Watch Service volunteer needed
The RSGB Intruder Watch Service is looking for a volunteer to act as coordinator when Richard Lamont, G4DYA retires from the role in September 2023. The function of the Intruder Watch Service is to monitor and receive reports of intrusions of non-amateur transmissions into amateur radio bands and to collate reports and alert Ofcom to […]
