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DX News – 25 October 2020
Cezar, VE3LYC will be active as TX0T from one of the new IOTAs in French Polynesia, Tatakoto Atoll, OC-298, between 29 October and 5 November. He will be primarily on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres CW and SSB. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via VE3LYC.
Contest News – 25 October 2020
Please remember to check before the contest for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own national and local government’s advice first and foremost, especially in the instance of local lockdowns. The CQWW DX SSB contest ends its 48 hour runs at […]
Propagation News – 25 October 2020
The last week was dominated by sunspot region 2776, which pushed the solar flux index to 75. Geomagnetically, it was a mixed bag though, with the Kp index peaking at four on Wednesday, but otherwise being relatively quiet and showing zero on Tuesday. The sunspots, plus the October seasonal enhancement, meant that the HF bands […]
Behind the scenes of RSGB 2020 Convention
The RSGB 2020 Convention Online took place last week and was a huge success, with top-notch talks by many of the world’s leading amateurs. The two simultaneous live lecture streams were viewed by people in 24 countries. Over the coming weeks the RSGB will release the individual presentations on its YouTube channel, so you can […]
Bath Distance Learning places available
We recently announced that the Bath-Based Distance Learning (BBDL) team was resuming its work. There are still a very few places available on the Intermediate course that runs from November this year to March 2021. To open availability as widely as possible, the deadline for applications has been extended until Friday, 23 October 2020. Students […]
146MHz experiment to continue
All Notices of Variation for the temporary 146 to 147MHz band expire on 31 October 2020. Ofcom has agreed to make the frequencies available for a further year. To take advantage of this band, you will need to apply online for a new Notice of Variation (NoV) even if you have held one before. Go […]
