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Showing posts with label 2018 at 11:27AM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2018 at 11:27AM. Show all posts

Friday, June 1, 2018

The K7RA Solar Update

ARRL –

On May 30 at 0005 UTC the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a warning: “On 1 June geomagnetic activity is expected to increase to Active and Minor Storm levels due to arrival of the co-rotating interaction region and high-speed solar wind streams associated with the recurrent trans-equatorial coronal hole.”

On May 31 Spaceweather.com issued this Solar Wind Alert: “NOAA forecasters estimate…

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Sunday, April 29, 2018

TF/G0POT – Iceland

Michael, G0POT will be active from Vik, Iceland as TF/G0POT during July 2-9, 2018. QRV on HF, low power. QSL via H/c, LoTW.

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SV9/SP7VC – Crete

Mek SP7VC and Kate SQ7OYL are going to Creta Island EU-015 (KM25MI locator) from April 29 to May 6. In addition to exploring the island there will be some time for radio work with the callsign SV9/SP7VC. Mek says he’s taking an IC-7300, PA-500W, Ant.vert 40-15m, Inv-L 80 & 160m + yagi 4el. 4m. Activity […]

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Friday, April 20, 2018

RSGB 2018 Convention booking now

Bookings for the RSGB 2018 Convention are now open. The event takes place from 12 to 14 October 2018 and there will be topics to cater for all tastes and at all levels across five lecture streams. The event also includes a buildathon, a construction competition and an opportunity to visit the National Radio Centre […]

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British Island Waterways on the Air

British Island Waterways on the Air (BIWOTA) is on the weekend 25 to 27 August 2018. The event is open to all boaters, cyclists, walkers and other users of the canals, towpaths and riverbanks for work or recreation. It is also a good chance for WAB enthusiasts to get some rare WAB squares. If you […]

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Radio amateur interviewed on BBC

James Patterson, M1DST—a member of Swindon and District ARC—was interviewed recently on BBC Wiltshire about amateur radio. He discussed whether it still has a place now we have modern technology and the internet. James produced an edited version of his interview which he posted on his website and gave a presentation M1N-the-Middle, A Flexible Hardware […]

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Apply now for FIFA World Cup Marathon

The RSGB has agreed to participate in the FIFA World Cup Marathon which is being organised by the Union of Radio Amateur of Russia (RRC). The Marathon is set to run from 1 June to 15 July 2018. There will be two call signs available for use on a rotation basis: GB18FWC, for stations in […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

Illness of a key RSGB staff member means that it has not been possible to prepare Regional News again this week, for which we apologise. Details of many club events can be found in the April edition of RadCom, supplemented by the listing at rsgb.org/events. Thank you to every one who sent event details for the May and June RadCom; event […]

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