Today, 15 February, Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society’s Radioactive Fair is taking place at Nantwich Civic Hall, Cheshire CW5 5DG. The doors are open from 10am to 3pm. The event features a bring-and-buy sale, RSGB bookstall and raffle. Catering, parking and disabled facilities are available on site. For more details visit radioactivefair.co.uk On Sunday, 1 […]
Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be using special callsign GB100MKG with Milton Keynes Girlguiding during Thinking Day on the Air weekend. The station will be on the air from 11am on Saturday, 21 February and throughout the day. Operators will be running primarily on the 40, 17 and 15m bands, as well as via […]
Borut, S53BV is active as S9BV from Sao Tome, AF-023, until Friday, 20 February. He is operating using CW and SSB on the 60, 40, 30 and 15m bands. QSL via OQRS only. Walt, W0CP and Mary, K0ZV are active as V31DJ and V31DK from Placencia in Belize until 27 February. They are using CW, FT4, […]
The CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday, 14 February and ends at 2359UTC today, 15 February. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The PACC Contest started at 1200UTC yesterday, 14 February and runs until 1200UTC today, 15 February. […]
It has been a good time for HF DX. Settled geomagnetic conditions and a fairly high solar flux index has meant the ionosphere has had time to shine. With the Kp index not exceeding 4.33, and generally being in the ones and twos, coupled with a solar flux index in the 160s, this has meant […]
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The club meets at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information. On Mondays […]
If you are a member of an RSGB-affiliated club or society, we encourage you to check that your organisation’s details are up-to-date on our Club Finder. Club Finder allows people to search for local amateur radio groups. They could want to join your club, find out more about amateur radio before taking their Foundation licence […]
Among the many informative and engaging displays at the RSGB National Radio Centre, you’ll find information highlighting the contribution to the war effort made by Voluntary Interceptors who were RSGB Members during World War Two. It is this topic that Josephine Saunders explores in her compelling article “Listening for victory” published in “BRITAIN” magazine. The […]
Participation from radio amateurs in this year’s British Science Week is already looking to exceed last year. A number of clubs and groups are looking to set up skeds, ranging from South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group to Crowthorne and Wokingham Without NMI Men’s Shed. A sked is a prearranged radio contact with […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' Program
Date of recording: April 23, 1987
Starting time: Unknown
Frequency: Either 6165 or 9590 kHz
Reception location: St.Louis, MO
Receiver and antenna: Icom IC R-71-A
Notes: I recorded "Media Network" using a timer, and reused these tapes weekly. In this case, it became a time capsule. It is also not a show that is on Jonathan Marks' archive site.
