Special callsign 4T95O is active to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the Peruano Radio Club, OA4O in Peru. Look for activity throughout December on the 40 to 10m bands, as well as on the 6m, 2m and 70cm bands using CW, FT8, FM, RTTY and SSB. Jose, HP2AT is active as H82AT until 31 December […]
Roland, F8EN is active as TR8CR from Gabon until the end of December. He is operating using CW only. QSL via F6AJA.
The ARRL 10m Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday, 13 December, and ends at 2359UTC today, 14 December. Using CW and phone on the 10m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. American and Canadian stations also send their state or province code. Tomorrow, Monday 15 December, the RSGB FT4 Contest runs from 2000 […]
We had a bit of everything last week including increased Kp indices, a high solar flux, an X-class solar flare and coronal mass ejections. The solar flux index hit a maximum of 220 on Thursday 4 December. This brought good HF conditions until Sunday 7 December. The index declined to 169 on Thursday 11 December, […]
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Please note the change of venue. The club now meets at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 […]
A small group of mainly disabled amateurs unable to get to other clubs because of distance, timing or accessibility meets on Fridays in Darlington between 10am and 12 noon at the coffee morning at Haughton le Skerne Methodist Chapel DL1 2DD. It is hoped that this group may be able to form a new club serving Darlington in […]
The RSGB wishes to record, with sadness, the passing of GB2RS newsreader Peter Valentine, G0NQZ at the grand age of 101. Age was no barrier to Peter. At 96, he walked 96 miles for his local hospital charity and he was still broadcasting GB2RS from Eastbourne in his 100th year. He was described by a […]
Following Ofcom’s recent implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the amateur radio licence review, it has updated its main guidance document. Please ensure you use the October 2025 edition so that you are using the latest information. Ofcom has also clarified that if you hold a Special Contest Callsign NoV and you change your […]
Today, 26 October, the Galashiels Radio and Computer Rally is taking place at The Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX. The doors open at 11am and admission costs £3. Disabled access is available from 10.45am. For more information visit galaradioclub.co.uk The Thirteenth Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT will take place at the Museum […]
On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by a net on 144.260MHz USB at 10.30am and a net via the GB3DN repeater at 11am. The Club also has nets taking place via the GB3DN repeater at 11am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, there is […]
