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Also in GB2RS this week…
The Edinburgh 23cm microwave beacon GB3EDN is back on the air after a move to a new location on the south side of Edinburgh. It has moved about 1.5km south from its previous site in the University of Edinburgh, King’s Buildings Campus. The operating frequency is 1296.990MHz. It sends its callsign and QRA locator in both FSK and […]
Rallies and Events News – 10 March 2024
The Hack Green Radio Surplus Hangar Sale is taking place today, the 10 March. The venue is Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. The event includes the sale of electronic equipment, amateur gear, components, military radio items and vehicle spares. For more information email coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk or visit the website Callington Radio and […]
Special Events News – 10 March 2024
In celebration of International Women’s Day, special callsign TM88YL will be active from France until the 15 March and, simultaneously, DM88YLF will be operating from Germany. QSL via the Bureau. For more information, visit QRZ.com Special callsign IY9MM is active until the 31 March to commemorate the experiments conducted by Guglielmo Marconi from the ship ‘Regina […]
DX News – 10 March 2024
Eric, F6ICX is active as 5R8IC from Sainte Marie Island, AF-090, until the 31 March. He operates mainly using CW on the 40 to 10m bands and via the QO-100 satellite. QSL via Logbook of the World or via his home call. Peter, DC0KK is active as 4S7KKG from Sri Lanka, AS-003, until the 30 March. […]
Contest News – 10 March 2024
The Commonwealth Contest started at 1000UTC on Saturday 9 March and ends at 1000UTC today, Sunday 10 March. 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 12 March, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs between 1900 […]
Propagation News – 10 March 2024
As predicted, a coronal mass ejection, or CME for short, affected the ionosphere last weekend, the 2 and 3 of March, pushing maximum usable frequencies down and sparking auroral displays that were visible as far south as Cornwall. The plasma hit the Earth around midday on Sunday the 3 March, eventually pushing the Kp index […]