Contest News – 1 November 2020

Please remember to check before the contest for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own national and local government’s advice first and foremost, especially in the instance of local lockdowns. The UK EI Contest Club DX Contest ends its 24 hour […]

Propagation News – 1 November 2020

Last week saw more evidence that Solar Cycle 25 is definitely under way. Large sunspot group 2778 caused the solar flux index to rise to 82. And it then got even better when it was joined by active region 2779, which pushed the SFI up further to 88 on Thursday. This is the first time […]

News for England Midlands – 1 November 2020

Events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Please continue to observe all national or local restrictions that are in place. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz FM. Monday sees a slow CW exercise from 11am on 14.055MHz. On Wednesday, there’s an open net from […]

News for Northern Ireland – 1 November 2020

Events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Please continue to observe all national or local restrictions that are in place. The Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club Tuesday Night Lectures take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Everyone is welcome to join in. For further information and the Zoom link, […]

News for England South-East – 1 November 2020

Events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Please continue to observe all national or local restrictions that are in place. Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 10.30am, starting on 145.500MHz then moving to 145.275MHz. Monday sees Morse training via Zoom from 7.30pm, which turns into an online club […]

News for England South-West – 1 November 2020

Events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Please continue to observe all national or local restrictions that are in place. Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club has a daily net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm, and Friday sees a net from 8pm around 145.450MHz. For […]

News for Wales – 1 November 2020

Events mentioned here may be affected by fluctuating pandemic precautions. Please continue to observe all national or local restrictions that are in place. On Monday, Cleddau Amateur Radio Society has a Zoom meeting. Details from Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 804 7008. Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm on Sundays. On […]

RadCom November 2020, Vol. 96, No. 11

CQ Senhaix! Dual band handhelds from a relatively new name To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 85 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 New products 14 News 12 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups News 16 Regulars Advertisers’ […]

Back to GMT this Sunday

Don’t forget, in the UK, the clocks go back one hour at 2am on Sunday, 31 October 2020. We will then we back to Greenwich Mean Time, or UTC, until they change again in March 2021.

New Zealand loses 5MHz

The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) reports that, unfortunately, the New Zealand Defence Force has advised they are not willing to approve another renewal of their 5MHz trial allocation and licence. As a result, all use by New Zealand amateurs of the two trial frequencies, 5353 and 5362kHz, cease from midnight on Saturday, […]

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