The Newbury Radio Rally is taking place this Sunday, 25 June. The venue is Newbury Showground, next to junction 13 of the M4 motorway in Berkshire, RG18 9QZ. There is a display area with an amateur radio station, exhibits, special interest groups, clubs and societies. The doors open to sellers at 8am and visitors at […]
German radio club DK0SM will be on the air as DL75BAL to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. The club plans to be active from 28 June to 2 July, and will be looking for UK stations on HF and on EchoLink via DL0STM. More information is available on the DL75BAL QRZ.com page. […]
Franco, IZ5IUY will be active as IL7/IZ5IUY from San Domino, EU-050, one of the Tremiti Islands in the Adriatic Sea, until 29 June. He is operating using SSB on the 40 to 6m bands, and on the 2m and 70cm bands. QSL is possible via his home call, but via the bureau is preferred. Take, […]
We had yet another week of high solar flux, plenty of sunspots, but also a major solar flare. The solar flux index reached 180 on 20 June 2023 with a massive spread of sunspots across both solar hemispheres. But an X-class solar flare erupted on the same day. This was only just X-class though, as […]
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. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135 On Friday, Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club will be meeting from 8pm. Alan, G4LVK, 07886 000 052. Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets around […]
On Wednesday, from 8pm to 9pm, George, MM0JNL will be hosting his DR16 Support Net via the GB3BT repeater. The net is open to anyone, within range, who has any radio-related issues and needs assistance or guidance, and as an open session with the local RSGB representative for Members and non-Members alike. dr16@rsgb.org.uk Barnsley and […]
Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club meets on the air weekly on the GB3WT repeater every Monday evening at 7.30pm. There will always be a net controller from the club, but everyone is welcome to call in and join the conversation. The club meets socially on Zoom twice each month. If you are in the region, and […]
On Wednesday, from 8pm to 9pm, George, MM0JNL will be hosting his DR16 Support Net via the GB3BT repeater. The net is open to anyone, within range, who has any radio-related issues and needs assistance or guidance, and as an open session with the local RSGB representative for Members and non-Members alike. dr16@rsgb.org.uk On Monday […]
3Y0J Bouvet DXpedition To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 76 Around Your Region – Events roundup 80 New products 14 News 11 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups News 15 Features A beginner’s guide to low-band DXing, Andy Gilfillan, G0FVI 40 Airfields […]
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