Logbook of The World is now accepting FT4 contacts. The latest TQSL update, released on 22 May 2019, includes FT4 as a sub-mode of MFSK. It also adds AISAT-1 and PO-101 in the satellite category. As of 23 May 2019, over one thousand million contact records have been entered into the system, resulting in 200 […]
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This Sunday, the 2nd, the Spalding DARS annual rally takes place at Holbeach Community Sports Academy, Pennyhill Lane, Holbeach PE12 7PR. Doors open at 9.30am and admittance is £3. The venue offers easy access from the A17, a large area for boot traders and modern hall for indoor traders. There will be a car boot […]
Sven, HB9DXB expects to be active as XV9DXB from Nha Trang in Vietnam, starting around 2 June. Plans are to operate SSB and CW on 80, 40, 20 and 10 metres. QSL via EB7DX. Audie, DU1ZDR and Gazelle, DU1ZDQ will be active as DZ1A from Kalanggaman Island, IOTA reference OC-129, on 3 June. They will […]
GB0RBW will be active this weekend from the Bath and West Show near Shepton Mallet. Organised by Mid-Somerset ARC, with support from Yeovil and South Bristol clubs, the station will be on the air from 9am to 6pm each day. The Marconi museum ship, Elettra, which was Marconi’s moving laboratory, will be on the air […]
This weekend will see the lower parts of the bands very busy for the RSGB CW National Field Day, which is part of the IARU Region 1 Field Day. Ending its 24 hour run at 1500UTC this Sunday, the 2nd, it’s CW-only on all the contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz. The exchange is RST […]
A couple of small Earth-facing coronal holes were the source of an elevated solar wind stream that pushed the Kp index to four on Wednesday. Otherwise solar conditions were generally quite flat last week. This helped sporadic E production, which saw 10 metres come alive, with the band sounding more like 20 metres on a […]
On Tuesday Dundee Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the VHF contest. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933. On Tuesday Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has an activity and training night. Contact Len Paget, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com. On Wednesday Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm […]
We have been informed by Ofcom that their online licensing portal will be unavailable between 5.00am and 11.30am on Saturday, 1 June 2019 due to essential maintenance.
An easy option for QO-100—modular, no-computer, no-tune, no SMD-work satellite upconverter To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Annual RSGB trophy presentation 34 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 New products 15 News 11 RSGB Matters 6 Special interest groups news […]
