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Special Events News – 8 March 2026
To celebrate the centenary of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, which was formed on 16 August, 1926, special callsign ZL100C will be active until August. QSL via the Bureau and Logbook of the World. Special callsign DB100FT is active throughout 2026 to celebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower. The 150m-high steel […]
DX News – 8 March 2026
Jozef, ON6HX is active again as YB9/ON6HX from Mataram on Lombok Island, OC-150, until Wednesday, 11 March. The station is operating using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via Jozef’s home call. Gerard, F2JD is active as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras until Thursday, 12 March. He is […]
Contest News – 8 March 2026
The RSGB March 144 and 432MHz Contest started at 1400UTC yesterday and runs until 1400UTC today, 8f March. Using all modes on the 2m and 70cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ARRL International DX Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday and runs until 2359UTC today, 8 March. Using SSB on the […]
Propagation News – 8 March 2026
What a difference a week makes… In our last report we mentioned that there were zero sunspots and a solar flux index of 130. This week has seen a turnaround with five active sunspot regions and a solar flux index of 144. HF propagation has been reasonable with openings up to 10m to various parts […]
Exam handout update for 5MHz
The Full and Direct-to-Full Exam Handouts, references EX309 and EX320, have been updated with immediate effect, so their 5MHz band plans now align with the main RSGB band plan which was updated in January 2026. The new editions can be found at rsgb.org/exam-forms. The changes highlight that caution must be exercised to avoid out-of-band operation as […]
RSGB Board – February key messages
Following its meeting in February 2026, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Board noted progress with preparations for the AGM which will be held on 18 April. Patrick Wood, 2E0IFB and Graham Smith, G4NMD had been recommended for endorsement by the Society’s Nominations Committee and that recommendation had been accepted by the Board. Both […]
