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Also in GB2RS this week…
GB3ORK, the Orkney Islands 5MHz beacon has closed down following the expiry of its Notice of Variation. It was the last of a chain of three beacons that once provided a wealth of data for the “5MHz Experiment” prior to the band being formally allocated. The RSGB thanks its keeper for the time and dedication […]
Rallies and Events News – 12 March 2023
The British Vintage Wireless Society Meet is taking place in Biggleswade today, Sunday 12 March. The venue will be the Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH. The event will feature traders selling vintage radios and TVs, and components including valves and test gear. There will be a large bring and buy area and […]
Special Events News – 12 March 2023
GB1PAT and GB2PAT are the special callsigns for members of the Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club to use between the 1 and 28 March to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Three certificates are available for making contact with both callsigns on different bands. QSL via Logbook of the World only. DR100XRAY will be active until the end […]
DX News – 5 March 2023
Rich, PA0RRS will be active as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia until 29 March. He will operate CW and digital modes including RTTY, FT8 and FT4 on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS is preferred, but also via Logbook of the World, or via PA0RRS. Thaire, W2APF will be […]
Contest News – 12 March 2023
Today, 12 March, the Commonwealth Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1000UTC. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. HQ stations also send ‘HQ’. On Tuesday 14 March, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the […]
Propagation News – 12 March 2023
It was business as usual last week with the solar flux index in the 180s, numerous C-class flares and, at the time of writing, 13 M-class flares over the past seven days. The Kp index has been mostly settled for this part of the cycle, averaging two to three all week. But this doesn’t mean […]
