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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 23rd of October 2022

The news headlines:

* RSGB Tonight at 8 Webinar
* EMF Assessments
* Ofcom Preparations for WRC-23

The next RSGB Tonight at 8 Webinar will be live-streamed on Monday 
the 7th of November at 8pm UK local time. Terry, G4POP will present 
‘Log4OM: The first decade' – a look at the popular free logging 
software Log4OM. Suitable for all levels of expertise, Terry's talk 
will consider the software's history, its developers and its in-built 
features. There will be a live demonstration and a chance to ask 
questions. Tonight <at> 8 webinars are live-streamed on 
youtube.com/theRSGB

As from the 18th of November 2022, all UK amateurs are required to 
have conducted EMF assessments for all the bands they use. The RSGB 
provides an assessment app which can be found at rsgb.org/emf. This 
app includes many current antennas. However, if you have one you feel 
should be added, please email details of the antenna, with a web link 
if possible, to George, MM0JNL at: dr16<at>rsgb.org.uk

Over the period June to September 2022, Ofcom consulted on UK 
provisional views and positions as part of the preparations for 
WRC-23, the next ITU World Radio Conference. The RSGB has made a 
comprehensive reply and its volunteers continue to engage actively in 
national and international preparations. Topics of relevance to 
amateurs include 50MHz, 1.3GHz and many other amateur allocations 
from LF to Millimetre Waves. To find out more, visit rsgb.org/wrc-23

December is Youngsters On The Air month. This is an opportunity for 
individuals, clubs, groups and schools to run an amateur radio 
station with the aim of getting youngsters active on the air. The 
RSGB is inviting applications to host the special callsign GB22YOTA. 
To register your interest email Jamie, M0SDV at 
yota.month<at>rsgb.org.uk with details of the activity you are 
planning. Please include your name, organisation and the callsign of 
the Full licensee who will host the activation. To see the GB22YOTA 
activation schedule, visit the GB22YOTA page at qrz.com


And now for details of rallies and events 

Scotland's biggest Rally for this year is being held in Galashiels on 
Sunday the 30th of October. The Rally takes place at the Volunteer 
Hall, St John Street, Galashiels. Admission will be GBP 2.50 per 
person, with free entry for under 16s. Doors open for general 
admission at 11am with disabled and accessible entry and early 
book-in of bring-and-buy items at 10.45am. There will be an RSGB 
bookstall and catering is available on the site. 

The British Vintage Wireless Society's Golborne Swapmeet will take 
place on Sunday the 30th of October. The venue will be Golborne 
Parkside Sports and Community Club, Rivington Avenue, Golborne, 
Warrington, Cheshire WA3 3HG. Doors open at 10am with stallholder 
entry from 9:30am. Contact Mark Ryding via 
markryding100<at>hotmail.co.uk for additional information.

Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs' Club is pleased to announce that its 
annual radio rally has returned after a break. This premiere 
north-eastern rally will take place at Spennymoor Leisure Centre on 
Sunday the 27th of November. The usual selection of traders and other 
stalls will be at the rally. Parking for visitors can be found at the 
leisure centre or nearby. The postcode for Satnavs is DL16 6DB. 
Traders who have reserved tables should have received their 
information already. If you are a trader or wish to book a table then 
please see the website www.barac.org.uk/rally/traders for more 
information or contact G0OCB on bdingle<at>hotmail.co.uk. There are 
spaces left for the rally but they are selling out fast.


Now the Special Event News

The Norfolk Tank Museum Radio Group near Long Stratton has been 
granted the permanent special callsign of GB2NTM and will be on the 
air for the last day of the Museum's 2022 season from 11am until 5pm 
on the 30th of October. Operation is planned on 80, 40 and 20m plus 
70.450MHz FM using radios from the museum collection. More details 
via the QRZ.com page for GB2NTM.


Now the DX news

Peter, PD1EDS  will be active as PD146EU  from  Schouwen Duiveland 
[SHOW-WIN-DOE-VIL-ON], EU-146, until the 30th of October. 
He will operate SSB and FT8 on 40, 20 and 10m. QSL via 
QRZ.com.

Berkin, TA3J plans to be active as TA3J/0 from Yassica Island, 
AS-099, on Saturdays and Sundays until the 31st of October. He will 
operate SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Club 
Log and Logbook of the World.

HB175RAIL will be active until the 31st of October to celebrate the 
175th anniversary of the Swiss Railways. Multiple bands and modes 
will be in operation and a number of certificates will be available. 
QSL via Logbook of the World.

OR1050HERZ will be active until the 31st of October to mark the 
1,050th anniversary of the foundation of the town of Herzele 
[HAIR-ZILL] in the Belgian province of Flanders. Activity will be on 
all bands and modes. QSL via the bureau.


Now the contest news

On Tuesday the 25th of October, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 
1830 to 2130UTC. Using the 2.3 to 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal 
report, serial number and locator.

The UKEICC DX Contest ends its 24-hour run today at 1200UTC. It is an 
SSB-only contest on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, where contests are 
permitted. The exchange is signal report and serial number. UK and 
Irish stations also send their District Code.

On Wednesday the 26th of October, the UKEICC 80m Contest takes place 
between 2000 and 2100UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is a 
six-character locator.

Next weekend, the CQ Worldwide DX Contest runs from 0000 on Saturday 
to 2359UTC on Sunday. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, where 
contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone.


Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO 
on Friday the 21st of October 2022

We had another great week of HF propagation, helped no doubt by a 
very low geomagnetic Kp index meaning the ionosphere remained settled.

Despite the solar flux index declining to 113 by Thursday, 10m has 
been highly active with openings every day. We have had good daily 
10m openings, even out as far as the west coast of USA for 
well-equipped stations. 

Next week NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will continue to 
remain in the 110-120 range. This is not extreme but would be enough 
for good propagation on all of the upper HF bands if we don't have 
any geomagnetic disturbances.

A rather large coronal hole is rotating into view and should become 
Earth-facing on the 21st. This is fairly low on the Sun's face so 
might not impact us as badly as a coronal hole on the solar equator 
would. But, nevertheless, its size suggests that any disturbance 
might be long lived. If so, expect its plasma to hit Earth late 
Saturday or Sunday. 

NOAA also predicts that the Kp index will rise on Wednesday the 26th 
of October with the index rising to five. Quite what will cause this 
is unclear, although it could be the return of an active region that 
took the Kp index to six 27 days ago.

Once that clears, we may expect good conditions on 10m to hopefully 
continue, so make the most of them.


And now the VHF and up propagation news

The current transition to changeable autumnal conditions is fully 
complete and proving very difficult to shift. This means that the 
breezy unsettled weather with low-pressure systems pushing fronts 
across the country will continue during the period. This may produce
some rain scatter options, although it's not a big 'shout-out' 
compared to the intense thunderstorms of high summer.

There will be some high pressure nearby over the continent, but it's 
not likely to be a big Tropo player and remains largely out of reach 
from the UK.

One minor meteor shower, the Leonis Minorids peaks on Tuesday the 
24th of October, but the ZHR is low. 

Aurora could crop up on occasions during the coming week and, after 
recent activity levels on 6m, there is still a chance of Sporadic-E. 
This recent activity just shows that we should probably learn to 
regard it as an option, especially on FT8, even in the nominal 
‘close season' for Es. 

Moon declination goes negative today, Sunday, so Moon windows 
continue to shorten as the week progresses. With perigee next 
Saturday, path losses will fall throughout the week. 144MHz sky noise 
starts low, but there is a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday the 25th 
so that day will be an EME washout. After the eclipse, the noise 
rises slowly from 380K to around 3000K next Saturday, making it a 
noisy week for EME.

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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