Board Director change
RSGB Board Chair, Stewart Bryant, G3YSX has accepted the resignation from the Board of Ian Shepherd, G4EVK and thanks him for his service to the Board in 2023.
Time signal station VNG Lyndhurst (Victoria, Australia): December 13, 1971
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Time signal station VNG Lyndhurst Victoria Australia
Date of recording: December 13, 1971
Frequency: 4.500 MHz
Recption location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Mode: AM
Notes: Recorded on December 13, 1971, here is the announcement given by station VNG in Lyndhurst, Victoria, Australia transmitting with 10 kw on 4.5 MHz shortwave. This station was active from 1964 to 1987. Receiving location was Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. Amazingly, the recording was made on a cheap Demonstration Musicassette that had tape placed over the ends so it could be reused. It still plays today and was used to produce this digital version. The announcement is given twice and goes: "This is an Australian Post Office standard frequency and time signal transmission from VNG, Lyndhurst, Victoria on 4.5, 7.5, or 12 Megahertz." This was given during the 15th, 30th, 45th and 60th minute of each hour according to their QSL card.
CTY-3326 – 17 August 2023
VER20230817, Version entity is Peru, OA Download: [ CTY-3326 | CT8 | Win-Test | WriteLog | XML ] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: IT9ACJ/I/BO is Sicily, *IT9 9M66M is West Malaysia, 9M2 9M66MQ and 9M66MS are both East Malaysia, 9M6 E51D is North … Continue reading
N3FJP – 17 August 2023
Version entity is Swains I., KH8/S ADIFCnt.txt has 340 DXCC entities and 62 deleted DXCC entities. arrlpre3.txt has 24639 prefix+callsign mappings. cqwwpre3.txt has 24791 prefix+callsign mappings. [download] Added Prefixes/Callsigns: 9M66M is West Malaysia, 9M2 9M66MQ and 9M66MS are both East … Continue reading
Big CTY – 17 August 2023
Version entity is Swains Island, KH8/s [download] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: 9M66M is West Malaysia, 9M2 9M66MQ and 9M66MS are both East Malaysia, 9M6 E51JAN is North Cook Islands, E5/n E51D is North Cook Islands, E5/n in ITU zone 63 TO8FH is … Continue reading
DX4WIN.CTY #23.26 – 17 August 2023
Version entity is Scarborough Reef, BS7H Entities: 402 Prefixes: 4,672 Callsigns: 31,693 Managers: 99,080 Addresses: 13,650 [download] DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier [download] DX4WIN 9.01 and later [Entities] [Prefixes] [Callsigns] [Managers] [IOTA] Entities Prefixes 9M66M from 24 August 2023 through 1 September 2023 is West Malaysia, … Continue reading
YOTA Hungary 2023 – Day 6
What did you get up to on Day 6? “On the final day of the camp we had a trip to Budapest. It’s a lovely city with lots of history and amazing buildings. This was followed by the closing ceremony and a party.”
IARUMS R1 Newsletter July 2023
The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter July 2023 is now available.Click on the link to read it! …
RTÉ Longwave End of Broadcasting: April 14, 2023
Live off-air recording of some of the last day of programming from the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) Radio 1 longwave station on 14 April 2023 beginning at 11:55 UTC on the frequency of 252 kHz. The signal originated from a transmitter located at Clarkestown/Summerhill, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland, reported to operate with a power of 150 kW during the day (and 60 kW during the night). The transmitter was capable of operating at 300 kW. The station used a 248-metre high single-mast antenna.
RTÉ Radio 1 is a general-interest, news, talk, and music station. It now uses FM, satellite, streaming, and cable services.
The recording starts with the final minutes of the "Louise Duffy Show," followed by the "RTÉ News at One" (which featured reports on U.S. Pres. Joe Biden's visit to Ireland) and then the first 13 minutes or so of "Liveline," an interview and phone-in chat show. The recording ends with an announcement of the shutdown of the longwave service.
Reception of the 252 kHz signal was reasonably good but it suffered from slight co-channel interference from a station in Algeria and local noise at the reception site.
RTÉ Radio 1 programming on 252 kHz ended at 23:03 UTC on 14 April 2023 and was replaced with a repeated announcement of the cessation of broadcasting on longwave and information about other ways to hear RTÉ Radio 1. It begins with the RTÉ Radio 1 interval signal "O’Donnell Abú." Examples of the announcement are included in the second three-and-a-half-minute recording which starts at about 12:34 UTC on 15 April 2023. In this recording, most of the interference has been removed by an audio filtering technique. The closedown announcements ended on 18 April 2023 at 09:59 UTC and the transmitter then fell silent.
The broadcasts were received by the Web-interface wideband software-defined radio at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands, with a "Mini-Whip" antenna in synchronous AM mode with 5.08 kHz RF filtering.
SNIPS – News For Scotland – 13th August
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS) Extracts inc Additions
2M SLOW CW
Michael, GM5AUG, who is RSGB District Representative for Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, provides GB2CW Slow Morse for Glasgow and the surrounding area on 144.600MHz FM every Monday and Thursday at 8pm.
SEEING THE LIGHT WITH GB0CSL
On Tuesday, Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society will be meeting, from 7.15pm, at the Reserve Centre, Elgin to prepare for International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend at Covesea Lighthouse. Helpers will be required for setting up on Friday afternoon, the 18th of August. Details will be confirmed at the meeting. On the 19th and 20th of August the Society will take part in International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend from Covesea Lighthouse Lossiemouth, with the kind permission of the trustees. Operation will be on the HF and VHF bands using SSB, CW and FM from 10am to 4pm on Saturday the 19th, and Sunday the 20th of August, using the special event callsign GB0CSL. Visitors are welcome. The lighthouse is open for booked tours and the RAF and Fleet Air Arm Heritage Centre is open from 11am to 4pm. Please see the Society’s website for details. If you can’t visit, make sure you give them a call! GM8HWZ/MM0TQH, www.mfars.club mfars.secretary@gmail.com
SEE THE LIGHT FROM ‘THE MULL’
Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club, together with Dumfries and Galloway RAYNET group, has an open net on GB3DG every day at noon. All are welcome. There is also a net on the GB3DG repeater every Thursday from 7.15pm, then joining via Zoom from 8pm. The Club will be operating from the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse on the 19th and 20th of August for International Lighthouses and Lightships Weekend. Oli, MM0YOS, info@gm4riv.org
SOLDER SMOKE
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will have its usual Solder Group meeting from 6pm on Wednesday. The club will be meeting at 8pm on Friday at its Rose Street club rooms. For more information check out the club’s website via wosars.club & Pat, 2M1CKE Secretary
FURTHER NEWS ITEMS
DF ON THE MOVE
Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club’s Second DF night of the year has been moved from the 15th of September to the 8th September due to holiday arrangements. The club usually meets on the first Friday of the month for a club night in the lounge bar of the Thorntree Inn. Bob, GM4UYZ, 01875 811723, www.cpsarc.com
uW GETOGETHER
The date has been confirmed for the 2023 Scottish Microwave Round Table, or GMRT. It will be held between 10.30am and 5pm on Saturday the 11th of November at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife in Scotland. An interesting programme of speakers has been arranged. Microwave test facilities will be provided, and the event will be an opportunity to purchase components and microwave-related items. The cost is £12 and this includes a buffet lunch. A dinner will be held in the evening at a local hotel. Full information and online registration are available at gmroundtable.org.uk/about Please email Colin, GM4HWO via gm4hwo@gmail.com for more information.
OTHER CLUB NETS AND MEETINGS
Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s website. A fuller summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found at RSGB – GB2RS News for Scotland
To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk. Please also keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk