The next Bletchley Park 1940s weekend is taking place at the moment. If you are visiting for the event, make sure you drop into the RSGB National Radio Centre where you’ll be able to see a number of World War II receivers on display. Don’t forget that RSGB members can get free entry to Bletchley […]
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Weston-super-Mare Radio Society Radio and Electronics Rally is taking place on Sunday, the 22nd. The venue is The Campus Community Centre, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX. For further information and to book a table email westonradiosociety@gmail.com. On Saturday, 5 October, Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding a surplus equipment sale in aid of club funds. The […]
This Sunday, the 22nd, Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club is active with the callsign GI5LOW from Blacks Farm in Tandragee to celebrate the G-QRP Club’s 50th anniversary. The callsign will be active from around 9am and the station is operating using all modes on the HF bands and FM on the 2m and 70cm bands. Also, […]
This Sunday, the 22nd, is the last chance to work Harald, DF2WO who is active as XT2AW from Burkina Faso. He is QRV on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB and FT4. You might also be able to catch him via the QO-100 satellite. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS and Logbook of the World. Listen […]
This Sunday, the 22nd, the Practical Wireless 70MHz Contest runs from 1200 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday, the 24th, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is […]
It was a topsy-turvy time for HF propagation last week with a declining solar flux index and geomagnetic disturbances thanks to coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun. The solar flux index declined to the mid-160s, and the Kp index had a couple of excursions to more than 7. These were due to CMEs and […]
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. 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 from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on […]
Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club has a meeting from 7pm every Wednesday. On Thursday, there will be a net on 144.5625MHz FM from 7pm. David, G4TMZ, g6aj@outlook.com Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club will be running special event station GB4SRM on the 28th and 29th of September as part of the Railways on the Air event. […]
RSGB Convention: 11-13 October 2024 To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index 85 Airband News, David Smith 44 Antennas, Steve Ireland, VK6VZ/G3ZZD and Kevin Smith, VK6LW/VK6T/G4EHF 18 Contest Calendar, Ian Pawson, G0FCT 43 Contesting, Chris Tran, GM3WOJ 54 Data, Andy Talbot, G4JNT 32 GHz Bands, Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO 60 […]
