The IARU Region 1 ATV Contest will end its 30 hour run at 1800UTC today, the 9th. Using the 432MHz and up bands, the report is picture quality, serial number, four digit code and locator. Today, the 9th, the second 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal […]
We had a very quiet, settled Sun last week. The solar flux index never got above 70, reflecting a complete lack of sunspots, while the Kp index eventually decreased to one or two, due to a lack of coronal holes on the solar surface. The net result was that HF conditions were not bad, but […]
We start with news from clubs with more than one event this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net from 10am on 145.575MHz today and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s an open club night. Thursday sees an open net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Details from Rob, G6EIH, on 0781 214 6333. Cheltenham Amateur […]
We start with clubs that have several events this week. Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has nets today and next Sunday on 1.940MHz LSB from 11am. Contact Peter, G3UCA, via email to g3uca@blueyonder.co.uk Oldham Radio Club has a multi mode digital net from 9.30am today and next Sunday. Wednesday sees a 2m FM net from […]
On Sunday the 9th of June the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club has its last monthly meeting before the summer break. The club continues to meet weekly throughout the summer on Tuesday evening from about 5pm to 9pm at its premises. Various summer activities are planned including antenna work, completion of the QO-100 receiving station, […]
Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the PW 144MHz QRP contest today, and also beginning a week of activity days. More information from Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723. Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Monday. Next Saturday and Sunday sees portable operations in the 50MHz […]
We start with news from Hilderstone Radio Society that they have outgrown their present home and are moving, this week, to the Scout HQ of the 1st Margate (St Johns) Scout Group. Hilderstone RS has previously helped their local Scouts movement with Jamboree on the Air and Thinking Day on the Air, and used the […]
Torbay Amateur Radio Society has nets from 9.30am on 20m and from noon on 2m today and next Sunday. Monday sees club nets on 80m from 10.30am, Top Band from 8pm and 6m from 8.30pm. On Wednesday there are club nets on 20m from 9.30am and on 80m from 10.30am. Friday sees a club night […]
On Tuesday Barry Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on DIY wire antennas by Glyn, GW0ANA. Contact Glyn, GW0ANA, via email to glyndxis@talktalk.net. On Thursday Aberystwyth & District Amateur Radio Society is visiting the Museum of Internal Fire and operating from their radio station. Contact Ray, GW7AGG, on 01970 611 853.
André Saunders, GM3VLB, born of Scottish and French parents, became a silent key at his home in Kelso on the 23rd of May 2019. He would have been 81 on the 28th of May. A physics teacher by profession, he was an active DXer in Kenya from 1967 as 5Z4KL, gaining the ARRL Honor Roll […]
