Just a reminder that August is the month of the traditional summer holiday, so there are no RSGB HF contests this month. This Sunday, the 11th, the 5th 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The WAE DX CW contest runs for […]
Matter from a solar coronal hole hit the Earth last week as predicted. However, we got the date wrong, as it actually impacted us on Monday and not Sunday, as it was moving slightly slower than we thought. This sent the Kp index up to five as the Earth’s geomagnetic field was disturbed and where […]
Professor Les Barclay, OBE, BSc, FREng, FIET, G3HTF, passed away on the 31st of July 2019 at the age of 85. Among many other fine works, Les was a Corresponding Member of the RSGB Propagation Studies Committee, and a leading light in propagation research. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) published an obituary of Prof Barclay […]
The news headlines:
• WRC-19 – Request to Support 50MHz
• Celebrating W5LFL from space
• RSGB Convention news
From this Sunday to next Sunday, Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club has activity days. Friday sees the 26th annual Mini Rally night. More information from Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723.
On Monday Edinburgh and District Amateur Radio Club has its net and on Friday will attend the Cockenzie and Port Seton Mini Rally. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.
On Tuesday Dundee Amateur Radio Club is holding an Intermediate exam. Wednesday sees the drop-in net on GB3AG from 7pm. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933.
On Wednesday West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a Solder Group meeting. Friday sees a visit to the Port Seton Mini Rally. Contact Jack, GM4COX, via wosars.club.
On Tuesday Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has an activity and training night. Contact Len Paget, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com.
On Tuesday Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society will put GM3TKV on the air, in preparation for operating GB0CLH from Covesea Lighthouse for International Lightships Weekend. Contact Paul GM8HWZ, on 0796 717 1189.
On Wednesday Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.575MHz & GB7BI slot 1. Contact John, GM0OTI, via email to InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com.
On Thursday Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is mounting and testing the new club antenna. Contact Fred Gordon, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365.
On Thursday Lomond Radio Club is having a club night. Details from Barrie, GM4HEL, via email to gm0kzx@googlemail.com.
On Thursday Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club is having a club night and sorting the shack out. Contact Clive, GM4FZH, via email to info@GM4RIV.org.
On Friday Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society is having a club night, tuition and radio operations. Details from Joseph, 2M0JHY, via email to mlarsclub@gmail.com.
David Sumner, K1ZZ (Secretary, International Amateur Radio Union) is the keynote speaker at this year’s RSGB Annual Convention. In the run-up to the discussions at WRC-19 he has published an article on P33 of the latest International Telecommunication Union (ITU) News magazine, promoting the importance and relevance of amateur radio. We have published a short explanation […]
As the run-up to WRC-19 gathers pace, the UK Six Metre Group has also written to Ofcom in support of a positive approach to Agenda Item 1.1 concerning the future of the 50MHz band in ITU Region 1. At present, harmonisation and activity is impeded by the lack of a formal 50MHz ITU Region 1 […]
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is celebrating the life and accomplishments of astronaut, scientist and amateur radio pioneer Owen Garriott, W5LFL, who became a silent key earlier this year. There may just be time to catch the end of the commemorative slow-scan television event featuring images from his work with ham radio […]
The RSGB 2019 Convention takes place in Milton Keynes from 11 to 13 October 2019. With use of the first geostationary satellite for amateur use rapidly climbing, visitors will be able to listen to Dave Crump, G8GKQ talk about Use of the QO-100 Wideband Transponder for DATV. Neil Smith, G4DBN will speak on Choosing the […]
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