The Galashiels Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday 22 October at the Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX. The doors open at 11am. Entrance is £2.50, although under-16s will be admitted free of charge. Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Group Rally will take place on Saturday 28 October. The venue will be Elim Pentecostal […]
Members of ARI Pordenone and ARI Belluno will be active as II3RDV until the 31 October. The special callsign is active to mark the 60th anniversary of the Vajont Dam disaster. On the 9 October 1963 a massive landslide plunged into the reservoir, causing a 250m-high mega-tsunami. QSL via IV3EHH. “Amateur Radio” magazine, the official […]
Today, the 22 October, is the last chance to work The Radio Club de Provins, F6KOP which is active as TO8FH from Mayotte, AF-027. A large team is operating CW, SSB and digital modes, as well as QO-100, on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, OQRS, or via F5GSJ. See […]
Today, Sunday 22 October, the 50MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Germany Contest started at 1500UTC on Saturday 21 October and ends at 1500UTC today, Sunday 22 October. Using CW and SSB on […]
We had a quieter week, with both lower sunspot numbers and better geomagnetic conditions. The Solar Flux Index was at 135 on Thursday the 19 October, down from 156 the week before. Let’s hope this is a temporary lull in Solar Cycle 25’s progression. We had no M-class or higher flares to contend with and […]
From November 2023, meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 November. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also […]
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As we get closer to the ITU World Radio Conference, WRC-23, which starts next month, the future of amateur radio, particularly the 23cm band, is of key importance. The ITU News Magazine has a feature article by IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH regarding amateur activity in the 23cm band. This is the topic of a […]
Dartmoor Autumn Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday 15 October. The venue is Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6AL. The event features bring and buy, trader stands, refreshments and free parking. The doors open at 10am and admission is £2.50. For more information, contact Roger on 07854 088 882 or […]
Today, the 15 October, is the last chance to work EI4FOTA from the Blasket Islands, EU-007. A team of ‘Friends on the Air’ will be busy activating special locations in and around Ireland until the 31 August 2024. See QRZ.com for more information. Members of Radio Club F5KDC will be active as TM400BPA until Monday […]
