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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 25th of September 2022
The news headlines:
* RSGB Convention 2022
* New RSGB EMF Calculator App
* Remote Examination Invigilators Wanted
The RSGB has published the draft programme for its annual Convention.
There are over 50 lectures planned for the weekend so there should be
something for everyone to enjoy. This is the Society's first hybrid
event where some of the lectures will also be livestreamed. Further
details of that livestream will be added to the RSGB Convention web
page over the next few days. All three levels of UK amateur radio
exams will be held at the RSGB Convention and the deadline for
booking an exam slot has been extended to Sunday the 2nd of October.
You won't be able to book exams on the day and you will need to take
your own laptop. For links to the Convention programme and the online
exam booking form, go to rsgb.org/convention. The deadline for
booking Convention day or weekend tickets, accommodation or complete
packages online is also the 2nd of October.
The RSGB has issued a Trial Version 2 of its EMF Calculator App. This
version removes the restriction on frequencies below 10MHz and the
minimum separation of near field boundary. The app is being released
as a trial version as the RSGB would welcome feedback from users. You
can find the app and more information about the EMF work on the RSGB
website at rsgb.org/emf. There will also be a presentation on the
update at the RSGB Convention on Saturday and an EMF support clinic
on Sunday morning.
The next RSGB Tonight<at>8 webinar is on Monday the 3rd of October
when Daimon Tilley, G4USI takes ‘HF on Holiday'. Aimed at everyone,
from beginners upwards, Daimon will look at considerations and ideas
for those who would like to take HF away with them. Find out more on
the RSGB website at rsgb.org/webinars.
Remote invigilation and online examinations have been a huge success
due to the efforts of the team of invigilators. If you have not
previously invigilated an online examination using the TestReach
system, and would like more information on joining the team, please
email eqam<at>rsgb.org.uk.
The closing date for applications for the RSGB's Commonwealth Games
operating awards is next month. The RSGB Awards Manager must receive
your application via awards<at>rsgb.org.uk by the 31st of October or
your application won't be counted. Further details and application
forms for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Award and the GB22 Award are on
the Society's website at www.rsgb.org/cwg.
Andy, G6PJZ has achieved the coveted Summits On The Air Mountain Goat
award for reaching 1,000 activator points. Andy started collecting
SOTA points in 2015. His Mountain Goat-qualifying activation took
place from a summit in the English Lake District recently.
The provisional results for the last IARU Region 1 50 and 70MHz CW
and SSB contests are available. Congratulations to GM4ZUK who was
placed first in the single operator 70MHz category and G0VHF/P who
has been placed first in the multi operator section. In the 50MHz
contest, GM4ZUK was placed second in the single operator category and
G8T was placed second in the multi-operator category. Read the full
results at iaru-r1.org.
And now for details of rallies and events
Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to
radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on
GB2RS, and online.
Today, Sunday 25th of September, Weston-Super-Mare Radio Society and
Electronics Rally will be held at The Campus Community Centre
BS24 7DX. It opens at 10am and entry is GBP 3 per person.
On Sunday the 2nd of October, the Welsh Radio Rally will be held at
the new venue of Llanwern High School, NP18 2YE. Doors open at 10am.
More information at gw6gw.co.uk.
Now the Special Event News
Today, the 25th, the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group, EI2WRC will
be active from the Suir [shore] Valley Railway Station in County
Waterford, Ireland for Railways On the Air.
In celebration of the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II, members of
the Marconi Amateur Radio Circle will be active as 9H6QE until the
14th of October. Main activity will be on the 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m
bands. QSL direct to 9H1MRC.
Now the DX news
Stephen, M0CYT will be active on Christmas Island between the 24th of
September and the 1st of October. He will be operating on the 10 to
80m bands using SSB, FT8 and WSPR, most afternoons and evenings. He
will be using the Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club callsign VK9XX.
This week Vincent, K6VVK will be active as FO/K6VVK from French
Polynesia. He will operate CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4 on the 160 to 6m
bands. QSL via Logbook of The World.
Nathan, 2E0HSV is a technician from Port Stanley's radio station and
plans to be active this week as VP8AAE using SSB and various digital
modes. He plans to activate some SOTA references along the east and
west coast of The Falkland Islands. QSL via operator's instructions.
Now the contest news
The Practical Wireless 70MHz competition will take place today, the
25th, running from 1200 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is
signal strength, serial number and locator.
Today, the 25th, the UK Microwave Group has its 5.7 and 10GHz
contest. The contest will run from 0600 to 1800UTC using all modes.
The exchange is signal strength, serial number and locator.
The worldwide RTTY Contest ends its 24-hour run at 2359UTC today, the
25th of September. Operating will take place on the 80 to 10m bands
where contest operation is permitted. The exchange is signal report
and CQ zone.
On Monday, the RSGB FT4 Contest will take place between 1900 to
2030UTC. Using the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is signal
report and four-character locator.
On Tuesday, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest will take place from
1830 to 2130UTC using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz. The exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
On Wednesday, the UKEICC 80m Contest will run from 2000 to 2100UTC.
Using CW, the exchange is a six-character locator.
On Saturday, the 1.2GHz Trophy and 2.3GHz Trophy both run from 1400
to 2200UTC. Using all modes in the respective bands, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
Next Sunday, the 2nd of October, the DX Contest takes place between
0600 and 1800UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 and 28MHz bands where
contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial
number.
The 77th Oceania DX Contest will start at 0600UTC on Saturday the 1st
of October, and will run for 24 hours. The exchange is signal report
and serial number.
Next weekend the 432MHz to 245GHz Contest runs from 1400UTC on the
1st to 1400UTC on the 2nd of October. At the same time, the IARU
432MHz to 245GHz contest is also taking place. Using all modes, the
exchange is the same for both contests, signal report, serial number
and locator.
The Worked All Britain DX Contest takes place on Sunday the 2nd of
October from 0500 to 2300UTC. Entrants can pick any six-hour period
to score points in the contest. The 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands can
be used. The exchange is report, serial number and Worked All Britain
square, if applicable.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4DDK
on Friday 23rd September 2022.
Last week saw the solar flux index decline very slightly to 137. The
good news is that we have had reasonably-settled geomagnetic
conditions. The highest Kp index has been three, but it has often
been at zero or one. This is good news as it means that the
ionosphere has had a chance to develop.
The MUF over a 3,000km path has often exceeded 28MHz, especially in
the early afternoons. This will probably improve further as we head
into late September and early October.
The result is that some good DX has been available. J20EE in
Djibouti, Africa has been workable on 10m CW, as has ZD7BG on St
Helena. And ZL7/K5WE on Chatham Island is reported to have been "very
easy" to work on 40m. The 4X6TU IBP beacon in Givatayim, Israel on
28.200MHz has been audible down to one watt recently, which is very
encouraging. Numerous North American low-power beacons have also been
audible, including the five-watt K5TLL on 28.298MHz in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi.
As we head into next week, the Sun will be dominated by active
regions 3105 and 3107. Region 3015 is actually the remains of AR
3089. A cluster of sunspots in 3105 continue to turn into view off
the southeast limb and for now, they remain mostly stable, however
minor solar flares will be quite possible.
NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may decline to the mid-120s
next week. Geomagnetic conditions are predicted to remain calm, at
least until the 29th when the Kp index is predicted to rise to five
or even six. A single CME could soon disrupt the calm so don't expect
the good conditions to last.
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
The weather has a noticeable autumn flavour to it lately and the
coming week is continuing that theme.
As this was being prepared on Wednesday evening, there is a hint of
tropo over the southern half of the British Isles, but as soon as a
cold front completes its journey south on Thursday, we enter a period
of cooler north-westerly winds. This will bring rain and showers and
means that for most of this weekend and next week, rain scatter is a
good option for the GHz bands.
Late in the week, and probably nearer next weekend, we find another
high edging closer to Ireland and western Britain, perhaps bringing
some patchy Tropo down the western side of the country.
A further possibility is for meteor scatter and auroral propagation
to present themselves as an option, but see the HF section earlier
for the solar details and implications. The Kp index rising above
five will be a useful guide for the chance of aurora.
There are no major showers in the coming week, although towards the
end there may be some early Orionids shower reflections. This shower
will peak between the 2nd and 7th of October.
It is also worth watching for reflections during the daytime from the
Sextantid meteor shower, which is active until the 9th of October.
The peak is expected to be around the 27th of September. Good hunting!
The Moon will be low in the sky throughout this week and as this
coincides with the Moon getting closest to the Earth, path losses
will be lowest.
With the equinox now past, the Sun will not appear above the Ecliptic
again for another six months. This will make Sun-to-cold-sky noise
measurements less easy. If you need to make these measurements, and
there are few EME operators who don't, now is probably a good time to
do them before those horizon trees get in the way!
And that's all from the propagation team this week.
And that's the end of the main news for this week prepared by the
Radio Society of Great Britain. Items for inclusion in subsequent
bulletins can be emailed to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk to arrive by
10:00 on the Thursday before transmission.
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