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DX News – 16 July 2023
A team of amateurs is active as KH8RRC from Tutuila, OC-045, in American Samoa until the 18 July. They are operating using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 on the 80 to 6m bands from a mountain-top location within the American Samoa National Park. This will be the first ever Parks on the Air activity on […]
Contest News – 16 July 2023
Today, Sunday 16 July, the International Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. Using CW on the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and TX power. On Monday 17 July, the RSGB FT4 Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using FT4 on the 80, 40 and 20m bands, […]
Propagation News – 16 July 2023
Last week saw the arrival of one of the biggest sunspots of this cycle. Active region 3363 could swallow the Earth four times over. It is a source of M-class flares, but at the time of writing hasn’t produced any X-class events. A new sunspot region 3372 has just rotated into view and has also […]
David J. Lawrence, AI4JU – 28 June 2023
When David passed, his devoted wife of 34 years, Ruth, was at his side. David previously resided in East Grinstead (England), Wales, New Jersey (USA) and Cape Coral, Florida (USA). He was born on November 8, 1938, the oldest of six children. David was preceded in death by his parents, Elsie and Norman Lawrence, his […]
Donald Radley, G4ABI – 26 May 2023
It is with great sadness I report that Donald (Don) Radley, G4ABI became a silent key on 26 May 2023. Don passed away suddenly, but peacefully, at the Hastings Conquest Hospital, aged 79, just 2 months short of 80. As a teenager Don had an interest in radio and joined the London Territorial Army Signals Regiment, […]
RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator meets Duke of Kent
Martyn Baker, G0GMB, RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator was presented to HRH The Duke of Kent on his visit to Bletchley Park yesterday, Thursday 13 July. As well as meeting staff and volunteers, HRH saw Bletchley Park’s new Learning Centre and several recently opened exhibitions.
