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Special Events News – 14 July 2024
During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, look for TM67JO which will be active for 15 days between the 26 July and the 11 August. The operators will include F1LFL on SSB, F5PZT using FT8 and FT4, and F5TFW on CW. QSL to F1LFL, via the Bureau or directly. Special callsign HB50VC is active until the […]
DX News – 14 July 2024
Eric, KV1J is active as FP/KV1J from Miquelon Island, NA-032, until Tuesday 16 July. Eric is operating primarily using SSB and FT8, plus some CW, RTTY and FT4. He is QRV on the 80 to 6m bands but with a focus on the 12, 10 and 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, Club […]
Contest News – 14 July 2024
The IARU HF World Championship started at 1200UTC on Saturday 13 July and ends at 1200UTC today, Sunday 14 July. Using CW and SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and ITU zone. Today, the 14 July, the next session of the UK Microwave Group 24, […]
Propagation News –14 July 2024
We had another week of reasonably settled geomagnetic conditions and a high solar flux index. The solar flux index was at 214 on Thursday 11 July, while the Kp index has been around 2 to 3 all week. That’s generally good news for HF. However, a small coronal hole is now facing Earth and a […]
Direct to Full syllabus v2.0
The new amateur radio licence has now been in effect for a few months. Changes to the licence conditions have necessitated revision to the examination syllabus. We are pleased to release v2.0 (PDF) of the Direct to Full (PDF) syllabus, including these revisions. Compared to the version in current use, the only section that has […]
RSGB YOTA Czechia rep announced
The RSGB is pleased to announce that it will be represented at this summer’s Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp by Rhys Williams, M0WGY / AJ6XD. The event, which is organised by the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group together with the Czech Radio Club, will be held between 16-23 August 2024 in Prague, Czechia. […]
