News
Also in GB2RS this week…
Joe Taylor, K1JT has announced a new digital mode, FT4, which is 2.5 times faster than FT8 and is an experimental digital mode designed specifically for radio contesting. FT4 can work with signals 10dB weaker than needed for RTTY, while using much less bandwidth. The message formats are the same as those in FT8 and […]
GB2RS News Script for 28 April 2019
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Rallies and Events News – 28 April 2019
This Sunday, 28 April, the Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association Exhibition (NARSA) will take place at the Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool FY2 9AA. There will be a talk-in station and plenty of car parking. There will be trade stands, a bring-and-buy, special interest groups and an RSGB book stall. Doors open at 10.30am, or […]
DX News – 28 April 2019
Jean-Marc, F5SGI will be active as TM6ILE from Groix Island, EU-048, until the 4 May. He will operate CW only. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Hiro, JF1OSL, Toru, JH0CJH and Shin, JR1NHD will operate as MD0HWX, MD0ITP and MD0IUX respectively holiday style from the Isle of Man, EU-116, until the 1 […]
Special Events News – 28 April 2019
From 4 to 31 May, GB9SOS will be operating as part of SOS Radio Week. The station will be operating on as many different HF and VHF bands as possible during the 28 days the station will be active. The station will be operating from 1900 to 2100UTC on weekdays and 0900 to 1600UTC at […]
Contest News – 28 April 2019
The SP DX RTTY contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, the 28th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number, with SP stations also sending their province code. This Sunday, the 28th, the BARTG Sprint 75 contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using the […]
