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This Sunday, 2 February, the 36th Canvey Radio and Electronics Rally will take place at Cornelius Vermuyden School, Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 9QS. Talk-in will be on 145.550MHz. There is free car parking and easy level ground floor access to two large halls. Doors open at 10am, or 9.45am for disabled visitors. Admission […]
Nando, IT9YRE and Mike, K9AJ will be on the air as CB0Z from 3 to 5 February to activate the new IOTA reference Alejandro Selkirk Island, IOTA SA-101. Activity will be on the 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15m bands using CW, SSB and possibly FT8. QSL via IT9YRE. A DXpedition to Cocos Island will […]
On Wednesday, 5 February, GB0GLS will be on the air from Gilnahirk Listening Station, BT5 7SL. Operations run from 10am to 6pm. There is no parking on Gilnahirk Road, but the organisers plan to have a field available for parking. Details on qrz.com. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society are operating as 9K59NLD during […]
This Sunday, 2 February, the 432MHz AFS contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Monday, the 80m Club Championships runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using SSB only the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs […]
We had a new sunspot group last week, but don’t get too excited—region 2757 was from the old Cycle 24. We know this because it was close to the Sun’s equator and had the older magnetic configuration. As you read or hear this, the spot will be rotating out of view, off of the Sun’s […]
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. This Sunday and next Sunday, Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net at 8.30am on 50.220MHz SSB. Tuesday sees slow Morse on 3540kHz and up between 8 and 9pm. More from Derek, G3NKS, by email to secretary@g5bk.uk. Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society […]
We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has its club net on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk. This Sunday and next Sunday, the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has its morning net on […]
No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.
Sad news to start this week. Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society are sad to report the death of Shirley, G4HES, on 25 January, aged 84. Many amateurs will remember her from her involvement with RAIBC, and getting many through the RAE together with her late husband Ron, G3NCL. For those requiring further information, please […]
