The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 27 September at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]
Next Saturday, 14 September 2024, lots of amateur radio stations will be on the air to take part in the Churches and Chapels on the Air (CHOTA) event. It takes place from 10am to 4pm and operation will be focused on the 80, 40 and 20m bands. To see the list of churches and chapels […]
A number of changes have been made to the RSGB contest trophies process, for logistical and resource reasons. For example, instead of engraving each trophy, the winner will be presented with a quality certificate at the trophy presentations on Sunday morning at the RSGB Convention. For each award, a high-quality photograph will be taken of […]
Caister Lifeboat Radio Rally is taking place today, the 8 September, at Caister Lifeboat station, Caister on Sea, NR30 5DJ. The doors are open from 9am to 8pm and there is no admission fee. Sellers can gain access from 8am. For more information email Zane, M1BFI via m1bfi@outlook.com or phone 07711 214 790. The Broadcast […]
To celebrate Malaysia Day, special callsign 9M61S is active until the 16 September. Operators will be working on the HF bands using SSB, CW and digital modes. For more information see QRZ.com Special callsign DL250CDF is active until the 30 September to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of painter Caspar David Friedrich, an […]
Bob, ZL1RS is active as E51EME from Rarotonga, OC-013, in the South Cook Islands until the 15 September. He is focusing on operating FT8 on the 6m band, with 6m EME using Q65-60A as a secondary activity. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS and Logbook of the World. See QRZ.com for more information and updates. Bernard, […]
The All Asian DX Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 7 September and ends at 2359UTC on Sunday 8 September. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and your age. SSB Field Day started at 1300UTC on Saturday 7 September and ends at 1300UTC today, […]
Last week was underlined by continued high solar flux indices and excellent 10m band propagation to CY9C on Saint Paul Island near Newfoundland. The DXpedition, which has now ended, was often at S9+ on 28MHz up to two hours after sunset. This may be a sign that better autumnal HF conditions are just around the […]
This year’s Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp in the Czech Republic finished on Friday, 23 August 2024 after an action-packed week. The RSGB representative Rhys Williams, M0WGY took part in a range of amateur radio activities that included kit building, ARDF, and surface-mount technology, as well as a day trip into Prague. Rhys also […]
Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society Rally is taking place today, the 25 August. The venue is Heron’s Lodge Guide Activity Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AA. The doors open to the public from 9am. The entrance fee is £3 and free parking is available. For trader and exhibitor enquiries please email rally@mkars.org.uk […]
