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Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. To commemorate the third anniversary of the FT8 Digital Mode Club, special event stations will be on air during the […]
Joe, K5KUA will participate in the IOTA contest next weekend from his home QTH on Galveston Island, NA-143. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB. QSL direct or bureau and Logbook of The World.
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. This Sunday, the 19th, the Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. This is CW only, on the 3.5 to […]
Last week a coronal mass ejection caught space weather experts by surprise, sending the Kp index up to four for around nine hours on Tuesday. The stream had a strong southward component in its Bz field, which meant it could more easily couple with the Earth’s magnetic field. The weak CME passage was enough to […]
With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, we are now including meeting details where we have been given them. However, this information should be regarded as optimistic, and we strongly advise you to check with organisers well before travelling. Above all, please observe any national or local restrictions, including social distancing. Burton Amateur Radio Club […]
With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, we are now including meeting details where we have been given them. However, this information should be regarded as optimistic, and we strongly advise you to check with organisers well before travelling. Above all, please observe any national or local restrictions, including social distancing. Denby Dale Amateur Radio […]
Mid-Ulster ARC continues its run of Tuesday night open lectures via Zoom with a talk EMC and Locating RFI in the Shack by John Rogers, M0JAV. Contact Dave, 2I0SJV for details via email to dcparkinson@icloud.com. West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club says meetings will resume when it is safe. Social isolation does not mean you have […]
My dad is a radio amateur so I have watched him talk to people and I thought that looked interesting. I’m not at school due to COVID-19 and thought that it would be good to learn a skill instead of just doing schoolwork. Before I decided to do the online learning, I looked at “Alex’s […]
I guess my radio background may be different to many. As a child I wasn’t allowed to watch TV and in my early teens my dad bought me a bedside radio/clock/alarm which had MW and LW bands. It was fascinating listening to European stations at night. As I got older I progressed to a Sony ICF-2001D […]
