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Special Events News – 19 August 2018
The International Lighthouse and Lightships Weekend ends this Sunday, the 19th. More than 400 lighthouse and lightship activations in 40 countries will take part in this 25th anniversary of the event. The very first Northern Lighthouse Weekend was organised in 1993 by the Ayr Amateur Radio Group, with activity from 10 lighthouses in Scotland and […]
Contest News – 19 August 2018
There are no RSGB HF contests in the month of August. On Tuesday at 1900 to 2130UTC the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest takes place with the exchange of signal report, serial number and locator. Next Sunday, the 26th, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands. The […]
Propagation News – 19 August 2018
Matter from a solar coronal hole sent the K-index to four on two occasions last week. This adversely affected the ionosphere and on Thursday morning the maximum usable frequency over 3,000 kilometres was struggling to get much above 10MHz. Earlier in the week conditions had been much better. In fact, there were signs we are […]
More newcomers on 5MHz
The Ecuadorian telecoms regulator, ARCOTEL, has authorised operation on 5MHz under the new WRC-15 Secondary Allocation 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 25W EIRP. Bosnia and Herzegovina have also been authorised by their regulator, for 5MHz operation under the new WRC-15 Secondary Allocation 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 15W EIRP.
Convention Early Bird bookings
The end of the Early Bird discount for bookings at the RSGB Convention is fast approaching. The deadline is 18 August 2018 and the event takes place on 12 to 14 October 2018. The provisional programme is now available—see rsgb.org/convention for all the latest information. The RSGB Convention is generously sponsored by Martin Lynch & […]
ARISS contact for German school
An ARISS contact is planned for a school in Germany with Alexander Gerst, KF5ONO on Tuesday, 14 August 2018 at approximately 1256UTC. The exchange will be a direct contact operated by DN2DLR and be conducted in German. The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz FM.
