The Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association Rally, also known as both the ‘NARSA Rally’ and the ‘Blackpool Rally’, is taking place today, Sunday 23 April. The venue is Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool FY2 9AA. For more details contact Dave, M0OBW on 01270 761 608, email dwilson@btinternet.com or visit the website Ripon Radio Rally will […]
Special callsign 5P0WARD will be active from Denmark until Tuesday 25 April in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via OZ1ACB. Also celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, special event station OT23WARD will be active from various locations in Belgium until 30 April. QSL via […]
Look out for Paul, VP9KF who is active from Baileys Bay, Bermuda, NA-005, until Wednesday 26 April. He operates CW only. QSL direct to Paul’s address which you can view via his QRZ.com page. Sands, VK4WXW has been on Willis Island, OC-007, since October, and will remain there until the end of April 2023. He […]
The SP DX RTTY Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC today, Sunday 23 April. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Polish stations send their province code. Today, Sunday 23 April, The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group Sprint 75 Contest runs […]
We had a surge in sunspot activity over the last week, pushing the solar flux index up to a maximum of 178, although it subsequently declined to 147. Solar flare activity was quite subdued after a frantic period from the 13 to the 15 April that saw 40 C-class flares and two M-class flares erupt. […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link. Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for […]
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary General (KD2JTX) celebrating World Amateur Radio Day in honoring the many achievements of the Amateur Radio service. Operating from the ITU International Amateur Radio Club 4U1ITU, her Excellency had her first contact through QO-100 Satellite. “Human …
Three new Regional Representatives have been co-opted and took up their roles after the RSGB AGM. Each was a District Representative in their region and has stepped up into the Regional Representative role. Brian Jones, GW6ZYI is now RR7 Andrew Jenner, G7KNA is RR11 DR134 Bob Hambly, M0HAF is RR13 We welcome them to their […]
Following the AGM on Saturday, 15 April 2023, a brief Board meeting was held to consider necessary appointments. The Board was aware that Stewart Bryant, G3YSX—who had been in a dual role since the recent resignation of Richard Horton, G4AOJ—had expressed a willingness to continue as Chair if required. It was agreed that Stewart should […]
