Geoff Voller – G3JUL 1929 – 2022 Geoff’s earliest memories were from when he was three years old. Unfortunately, they were not happy ones as he caught pneumonia and was sent to an isolation ward in Broadstairs, Kent, there being no cure at that time. Thankfully he survived although he would have recurring problems with […]
Founder member of Essex CW ARC fades away Terence Green, G3GLL, aged 92 and a founder member of Essex CW Amateur Radio Club, faded away peacefully on 7 October 2023. An ex-Merchant Navy Radio Officer, Terence had been an avid CW operator all his life participating in NFD, AFS and many other contests. “CW operators […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 8 October 2023 (24-page/503KB Microsoft Word document)
The RSGB’s news service, GB2RS, is one of the largest volunteer groups in the Society. Every Sunday, right across the UK, over 100 readers broadcast the latest mix of amateur radio stories, propagation forecasts, contesting and DX information, together with local club activities. There are plenty of ways to tune in, on-air and on the […]
The UK Six Metre Group’s 2023 AGM will be held via Zoom today, Sunday 8 October from 6pm BST. The brief formal part of the meeting will be followed by a talk from Antoine, 3D2AG entitled “Extending 6m DX boundaries from the Heart of the South Pacific.” Zoom details have been emailed to members. Non-members […]
Special callsign OQ95RCL is in use throughout 2023 by Radio Club Leuven, ON4CP, in Belgium, to celebrate its 95th anniversary. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, the bureau, or direct to ON3AR. 9A66AA is the special callsign that Tom, 9A2AA is using throughout 2023 to mark his 66th year in amateur radio. QSL via […]
Elvira, IV3FSG is active as 6W/IV3FSG from Senegal until the 16 October. She usually operates using SSB and digital modes. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to IK2DUW. Anders, SM0HPL is active again as 5X7W from Uganda until the 27 October. He operates QRP with weak, but hopefully readable, signals. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. […]
The Oceania DX SSB Contest started at 0600UTC on Saturday 7 October and ended at 0600UTC today, Sunday 8 October. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Both the IARU and RSGB 432MHz to 245GHz Contests started at 1400UTC on Saturday 7 […]
Last week progressed quite well from a solar point of view, at least until the morning of Thursday 5 October when the Kp index rose to five. But the Kp high was short-lived and only lasted for one three-hour reporting period. Until this point, it had been around one to three all week, which meant […]
Bolsover Amateur Radio Society meetings take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 18 October. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a […]
