The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday, 25 October at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club. Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]
Xiegu X6200 review To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index 85 Antennas, Steve Ireland, VK6VZ/G3ZZD and Kevin Smith, VK6LW/VK6T/G4EHF 18 ATV, Dave Crump, G8GKQ 16 Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 40 Contesting, Nick Totterdell, G4FAL 60 GHz bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 58 HF, John Petters, G3YPZ 56 Members’ ads […]
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YOTA Month is just around the corner, and the RSGB is looking for volunteers to host the GB24YOTA callsign throughout the month of December 2024. As in previous years, schools, clubs, guide and scout groups, and also individuals are invited to host young radio amateurs whilst they operate with the callsign. Each day during the […]
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of Radio Beograd in 1924, members of the Belgrade Amateur Radio Club, YU1ANO in Serbia are active as YT100RB and YU1924RB until 30 November. For details of a certificate that is available for contacting these stations see yu1ano.org. Special callsign HB50VC is active until 31 December to celebrate […]
The PX0FF Dxpedition team is active from Fernando de Noronha, SA-003, until 21 October. The team is working on the 160 to 6m bands, including the 60m band, using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DJ4MX, ClubLog, OQRS and Logbook of the World. A team of amateurs will be active as C91BV from Mozambique from […]
On Tuesday, the 15th, the RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 16th, the RSGB Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m band, the […]
What a difference a week makes when it comes to HF propagation! This last week has been characterised by solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and an elevated Kp index. Put together, this has resulted in dire conditions on HF, reminiscent of a solar minimum. A visible aurora was seen from the UK once again […]
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 15 October. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday […]
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