The radio communications consultancy LS telcom held its 24th annual spectrum summit on 3 July 2019 and invited the IARU to participate in a panel session, Keeping the Spectrum Clean. The IARU was represented by Barry Lewis, G4SJH, who is the RSGB Microwave Manager. He summarised the impact of the increase in man-made noise observed […]
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly-licensed; it is open to any one who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend some one to be […]
The RSGB 2019 Convention takes place in Milton Keynes from 11 to 13 October 2019. Ian White, GM3SEK will present Clean Up Your Shack—Revisited. This is sure to be a popular talk, as there have been around 7,000 views on the RSGB YouTube channel of Ian’s 2015 talk. To book weekend packages or day tickets […]
With the summer holidays looming, where can you take youngsters that’s fun, educational and free? Bletchley Park, the former top-secret home of Britain’s codebreakers, is now a vibrant museum and has a packed calendar of interactive exhibitions and events that tell the story of this historic site. Engineering challenges, codebreaking games and immersive displays are […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 21 July 2019 (10-page/160KB Microsoft Word document)
This Sunday, the 21st, sees the Finningley ARS Rally take place at The Hurst Communications Centre, Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster DN8 5SX. Doors open 10am and there is free parking. An indoor and outdoor area will have with major traders and club stalls from microwave components to QRP kits. Hot food and drinks are available […]
The FT8 frequencies for the CY9C DXpedition to St Paul Island, NA-094, planned between 31 July and 8 August have been announced—see cy9c.com for details. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of The World or direct to WA4DAN. Lukas, HB9EBT will be active as D44TEG from Sao Tiago, AF-005, Cape Verde between 22 and 29 […]
Leicester Radio Society will be hosting GB5EHL for Eagle Has Landed—will be on air this Sunday, 21 July using HF and VHF, all modes. A special QSL card will be available. Baldock Radio station in Hertfordshire will be on air with GB9BRS celebrating 90 years since the station was opened. Operation will be on 2m […]
This Sunday, the 21st, the 70MHz Trophy contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number locator and postcode. The Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC this Sunday, the 21st. Using CW only on the 3.5 to 14MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number […]
There is very little to say about HF propagation last week. Conditions were relatively settled, thanks to a respite from solar coronal hole activity, but the HF summer doldrums are still taking their toll. The summer ionosphere is composed mainly of diatomic gases rather than monatomic, and these are harder to ionise. This means maximum […]
