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Rallies and Events News – 25 February 2024
The British Vintage Wireless Society Biggleswade Swapmeet and AGM is taking place today, the 25 February. The venue is The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH. A bring-and-buy stall is available with a 10% commission on sales going to the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum. Stallholders can gain entry from 9am. […]
Special Events News – 25 February 2024
In celebration of World Radio Day, and the 100th anniversary of the start of regular radio broadcasting in Spain, special callsign AO100RADIO will be active until the 29 February. QSL requests should be sent via the Bureau to EA4URE. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand, RAST members are active as […]
DX News – 25 February 2024
Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active as H44MS from Malaita, OC-047, in the Solomon Islands, until the 25 April. He will be QRV daily, with activity on the 160 to 6m bands using SSB and some FT8. QSL via Berhard’s home call, directly or via the Bureau. He will upload details of his contacts to Club […]
Contest News – 25 February 2024
The French HF Championship, also known as the REF Contest, started at 0600UTC on Saturday 24 February and ends at 1800UTC today, Sunday the 25 February. Using SSB on the HF bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. French stations send their department number or overseas territory prefix. The […]
Propagation News – 25 February 2024
We’ve had two X-class solar flares over the past few days. The first occurred at 2307UTC on 21 February, so didn’t affect the UK at all. The second erupted at 0632UTC on 22 February and was too early to affect the ionosphere in this region. However, HF paths to the east may have been affected. […]
New British Science Week resources and events
The list of amateur radio events taking place in British Science Week and the resource suggestions are growing. GB3RS, the radio station at the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park could be available for QSOs with stations operating as part of British Science Week. Contact the RSGB’s BSW coordinator, Ian Neal, M0KEO at bsw@rsgb.org.uk and he […]
