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GB2RS NEWS
Sunday 13th September 2009
The news headlines
" RSGB represented at WRC Project Meeting
" Opportunity for a young amateur to join DXpedition
" GB4FUN visit Digicon 09 in Northern Ireland
As part of the CEPT preparation programme for WRC-12, a meeting of
Project Team C will take place in Geneva from 16 to 18 September. This
team deals with, amongst other agenda items, AI 1.23, which is the
amateur service proposal for a frequency segment around 500kHz. RSGB HF
Manager and Region 1 LF Coordinator John Gould, G3WKL will attend as
part of the UK delegation and Region 1 HF Chairman Ulrich Mueller, DK4VW
will be in the German delegation. The CEPT coordinator for this agenda
item is EC member Colin Thomas, G3PSM. During this meeting it is hoped
to identify a specific frequency segment that can be presented to the
WRC.
The operators of the 6Y1V contest station in Hopewell, Jamaica, are
offering a young radio amateur the chance to join their team for the
2009 CQWW SSB or CW contest. Applicants must be age 21 or younger and
the operator selected will receive an all expenses paid trip to join the
team's operations in one of the two contest operations. To qualify, you
must send an email to contest@6y1v.com containing an essay of 500 words
or more, in English, describing how you got started in amateur radio,
who guided you through the process and why you should be selected for
this DX and contest opportunity at 6Y1V. Please include your full name,
callsign and home address. The 6Y1V group calls this project a gift to a
young amateur whom has a passion for ham radio, DXing and contesting.
More information is on line at www.6y1v.com/youth.htm.
DiGIcon 09 will take place on Saturday 19 September at the Technology
Education Centre, Spillers Place, Omagh, Tyrone BT78 1FA. Registration
is from 11am and the registration fee is £2. The registration fee gets
you an entry to the door raffle and raffle tickets for the main prizes
are £1 each. The main prizes are an IC-E92D donated by Icom UK and a
weather station from Waters & Stanton. Sponsors of the event include JBT
Trading, TA Electronics, Icom UK, Waters & Stanton and Stephen Boyd 2nd
hand radios. There will be lectures on D-Star, Satellite Communication,
Digital ATV, Echolink and more. Other attractions are IC-E92D and
IC-E2820 programming and GB4FUN. Further details from www.wtarc.co.uk.
An RSGB Train the Trainers session will take place at The Post Mill
Community Centre, Market Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire DE55 2EJ,
on 19 September. Note that this session is in addition to the Telford
session on the same date. The Train the Trainers scheme helps tutors
enhance the standard of their Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced
licence courses. Alan Betts, G0HIQ and Brian Reay, G8OSN, will be
presenting the all day course. For more information and to register,
contact Jim, G0EJQ on 01522 532604 or by e-mail to g0ejq@rsgb.org.uk.
For details of further Train the Trainers sessions, see the calendar at
www.g8osn.org.uk.
Colchester Radio Amateurs are holding a Foundation licence course; two
evening tutorial sessions take place on Wednesday 11 and 18 November.
The practical activities and examination take place during the day on
Saturday 21 November. For further details contact Kevan, 2E0WMG, on 0776
6543 784 or by e-mail to colchesterradioamateurs@hotmail.co.uk.
The RSGB Convention takes place at Wyboston in Bedfordshire from 9 to 11
October. Both day tickets and overnight packages are still available.
The programme is on the RSGB website and will also appear in the October
RadCom.
Due to a change in their training programme Steve Hartley, G0FUW, and
his team are to start their next Intermediate course in Bath sooner than
expected. The classes will run from Thursday 17 September to Thursday 10
December between 7 and 9pm each week. The earlier start of the
Intermediate classes also means that the next Bath Buildathon is likely
to take place in late November or early December. The Buildathon may
take place at the same time as the City's Christmas Market to provide a
diversion for family members who are not so keen on learning about radio
construction. Anyone interested in joining either the Intermediate
classes, or registering an interest in the next Bath Buildathon should
contact Steve on 01225 464394 between 7 and 9pm weekdays or via e-mail
to g0fuw@tiscali.co.uk
21 September is the last date for advance ticket sales for the National
Hamfest on 2 and 3 October. Organised by the RSGB in conjunction with
the Lincoln Short Wave Club, the rally will take place at the Newark and
Notts Showground. Advance tickets save £1 on the gate price of £4.50.
See www.nationalhamfest.co.uk for full information.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
The Leicester Amateur Radio Show has its second day today, 13 September,
at Loughborough University. For further information phone 01455 823344.
The Torbay Annual Communications Fair will take place today, 13
September, at Newton Abbot racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF.
Doors open at 10.30am with disabled visitors able to gain access half
and hour earlier. Entry will cost £2 and there will be the usual trade
stands, a Bring & Buy as well as catering facilities.
On 20 September the Hornsea Amateur Radio Club rally will take place at
Floral Hall, 7 The Esplanade, Hornsea, East Yorks HU18 1NQ. Doors open
at 10.30am and admission is £2. Details from Rick, M0CZR by e-mail to
R106221@aol.com or Duncan, G3TLI at g3tli@hotmail.co.uk.
20 September sees an Old Fashioned Rally take place at Detling, near
Kent County Showground on the A249. There is a free car park, free
admission, free tables and lots of giveaways from the estate of SK Ted,
G3YCN. Talk-In via GB3KN. Details by e-mail to terry@chipperfield.name.
Now for the news of special events
The Science Museum base in Wroughton, Swindon will be running a Festival
of Innovation on 12 and 13 September, opening 10am to 5pm each day. The
Swindon & District ARC will be demonstrating amateur radio during the
weekend and will be using the callsign GB2SM on 40 and 80m according to
conditions. Further details about the event can be found from the club
website and links to the Museum information site www.SDARC.net.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of physician and Nobel
Prize laureate Pierre Curie, look for TM150RPC to be active until 20
September on all bands and modes. QSL via F5KAZ.
On 13 September, listen out for GB2STI for Steam Trains Ireland from
Whitehead and GB4WWM from the Wellesbourne Wartime Museum. Then on the
14th GB0SIS will be on the air from St Sampson Infant School in
Cricklande. 15 September sees GB1NCC celebrating the Northallerton
College Centenary.
There will be three stations on the air on 18 September. GG100GGR for
Girl Guiding Renfrewshire, GB4BVF for the West Wight Carnival and GB0BSR
from the Bedfordshire Steam Rally.
Finally for this week, 20 September sees GB4WLR on the air from the West
Lancs Railway.
And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources.
DL2JRM will be active on 14 and 15 September as TK/DL2JRM/P from San
Cipriano, which is IOTA reference EU-164. He will be using the 40 to10m
bands with QRP CW, using solar power. QSL direct or via bureau to
DL2JRM.
Jon, M0OVL will be on the air /P from Inner Farne, IOTA reference
EU-109, on 25 and 26 September. He is restricted to just 4 hours of
operations each day between 1000 and 1400UTC. Activation is also
dependent on the weather. More information at www.m0ovl.co.uk.
A group of operators from the Radio Club of Granville will be active
from Saint-Nicolas Island, which is IOTA reference EU-094, between 11
and 18 September. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF
bands, with activity also on 6 and 2 metres. Expect them to be signing
F5KAQ/P and homecall/P. QSL via F5RJM, either direct or via the bureau.
Now the contest news
The 51st Scandinavian Activity Contest CW leg takes place on between
1200UTC on 19 September and 1200UTC on 20 September. Using the 3.5, 7,
14, 21 and 28MHz bands, the contest exchange is signal report and serial
number. Details can be found at www.qrq.se/sac.
The European PSK Club invites amateurs all over the world to participate
in the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest 2009 on 19 and 20 September. All the
information can be found at www.cisdx.srars.org. This is strictly a
QPSK63 contest now, no other modes are allowed. The maximum output power
is 100 watts.
The IARU International Amateur Television Contest takes place from
1800UTC on Saturday 12 September until 1200UTC on Sunday 13 September on
all bands from 70cm upwards. Stations are encouraged to participate, or
just look for increased amateur TV activity on these bands. Talkback is
most likely to be found on 144.750 FM. Details of how to enter the
contest can be found on the BATC website, www.batc.org.uk; entrants do
not need to be BATC members.
15 September sees the UHF UK Activity Contest takes place between 1900
and 2130UTC on the 1.3 and 2.3GHz bands. The exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
Now the solar factual data for the period from the 31st of August to the
6th of September, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on the 7th of
September.
In its very basic form a sunspot or a sunspot group is the result of a
magnetic disturbance on the Sun's surface known as the photosphere. As
the magnetic disturbance intensifies it blocks the up flow of heat from
the sun's interior. Therefore, sunspot groups are regions on the solar
disc where the temperature is cooler than the surrounding surface. The
Sun's normal surface temperature is around 5800 Kelvin's and the
temperature at the centre of a sunspot could be down to around 4200
Kelvin's. According to measurements, sunspots seem to form only if the
local magnetic field is stronger than about 1500 gauss. Recently it as
been discovered that sunspot magnetic fields are dropping by about 50
gauss per year. If the current trend continues, we'll hit that threshold
in the near future where solar magnetic fields would become too weak to
form sunspots by the year 2015. The technique is relatively new and the
data stretches back for only 17 years. In fact, space weather scientists
are evenly divided on whether this will even take place. We could only
be observing a temporary downturn that will reverse itself in the near
future allowing the new cycle to start in earnest. The drop in magnetic
fields could be a normal aspect of the solar cycle and not a sign that
sunspots are permanently vanishing. If sunspots do disappear, it
wouldn't be the first time. In the 17th century, the Sun plunged into a
70-year period when the Sun almost became void of sunspots, which became
know as the Maunder Minimum. The sunspot drought began in 1645 and
lasted until 1715. Whether the current downturn is an omen for a
long-term sunspot decline remains to be seen.
On the 31st, after 51 continuous days the smallest of sunspots groups
appeared, however, that only lasted that day and the next. That was the
fourth longest spotless period on record dating back to 1849. The Sun
was then spotless again for the remainder of the period. Solar flux
levels averaged 69 units and varied little day to day. The 90 day solar
flux average on the 6th was 67 units. That's one unit down on last week.
X-ray flux levels remained below the minimum reporting threshold.
Geomagnetic activity was quiet everyday. The average was Ap 4 units.
Solar wind speeds varied between 360 and 500 kilometres per second.
Particle densities were low everyday. Bz varied no more than minus and
plus 6 nanoTeslas for the period.
And finally the solar forecast. As this is compiled on the 7th there is
no sign of an immediate up turn in sunspots and solar activity. The
coming week is expected to see solar activity at very low levels. The
solar disc could be spotless on most days. Solar flux levels should be
in the high 60's. Geomagnetic activity is expected to be quiet today and
maybe tomorrow, however, on Tuesday a coronal hole disturbance is
expected to arrive. The disturbance should only be minor and last no
more than 2 to 3 days. Quiet conditions should return before next
weekend. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be about
19MHz for the south and 16MHz for the north. Darkness hour lows should
be around 9MHz. Paths this week to Australia should have a maximum
usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of around 20MHz. The
optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate will be about
15MHz. The best time to try this path will be between 0800 and 1200
hours UTC.
And that's all for this week from the propagation team.
Next, the Local News:
Please note that details of all RSGB-affiliated clubs and societies
can be found on the RSGB website, including e-mail addresses
and website links where known.
NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-EAST and EAST ANGLIA
On Sunday 13 September Crawley Amateur Radio Club hosts the Microwave
Roundtable. There will be presentations, demonstrations, component and
equipment bargains. Visitors are welcome and light refreshments will be
available. Contact John, G3VLH, on 01342 714 402.
On Monday 14 September Coulsdon ATS is having a classic radios show and
tell evening. Contact Andy, G8JAC, by email to g8jac@btinternet.com.
On Monday 14 September Reading and District Amateur Radio Club commences
its Advanced licence course. Contact g3ngx@radarc.org.
On Tuesday 15 September Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating
from the shack. Contact Steve, on 01424 720815.
On Tuesday 15 September Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a new members evening. Contact Andy, G4WGZ, on 01689 878089.
On Tuesday 15 September Verulam Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
vertical antennas. Contact Ralph, on 01923 265572.
On Wednesday 16 September Bracknell Amateur Radio Club is having its 2
metre local net on 145.375 FM. Contact Paul, M3XPR, by email to
pryan@max.co.uk.
On Wednesday 16 September Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a DVD evening on modern aircraft avionics and the Garmin G1000.
Contact Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 831 491.
On Wednesday 16 September Crawley Amateur Radio Club is having a
presentation on D-Star by David, G4ULF. Contact John, G3VLH, on 01342
714 402.
On Wednesday 16 September Dover Radio Club is having a natter and
operating evening. Contact Brian, G4SAU, by email to g4sau@DARC.org.uk.
On Wednesday 16 September Edgware and District Radio Society is visiting
Bletchley Park. Contact Mike, G4RNW, on 020 8950 0658.
On Wednesday 16 September Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
Raynet and You by Steve, G7VAH. Contact Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603
419204.
On Wednesday 16 September Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is
having its construction contest. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753 893.
On Thursday 17 September Cray Valley Radio Society is having a surplus
sale. Contact Bob, 2E0RCV, on 020 8265 7735 after 8pm.
On Thursday 17 September Horsham Amateur Radio Club is having a social
evening at The Fountain, Ashurst. Details on the web at www.harc.org.uk.
On Thursday 17 September King's Lynn Amateur Radio Club is having a club
night and 2m club net. Contact Ray, G3RSV, by email to
ral-g3rsv@supanet.com.
On Thursday 17 September Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is
visiting Astrium. Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742 757.
On Thursday 17 September Sutton and Cheam Radio Society is having a talk
on military man-machine interfaces by Peter Skinner, G7MLJ. Contact
John, G0BWV, on 020 8644 9945.
On Friday 18 September Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk on antenna polar plot measurements by Mike, M0BLP. Contact
David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254.
On Friday 18 September Wey Valley Amateur Radio Group is having a visit
by Rob Mannion, G3XFD, Editor of Practical Wireless. Details on the web
at www.weyvalleyarg.org.uk.
On Saturday 19 September Southdown Amateur Radio Society is operating in
the British Wireless for the Blind event. Contact John, G3DQY, on 01424
424 319.
NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST
On Monday 14 September Cornish Radio Amateur Club is having a talk on
digital cameras by Ian and Steve, G7VOH. Contact Steve, G7VOH, on 01209
844939.
On Tuesday 15 September West Devon Radio Club is having a Bring a
Non-Radio Friend night. Contact Jules Cuddy, M1AGY, on 01752291588.
On Wednesday 16 September Southampton Amateur Radio Club is holding a
reunion of past and present members. The club dates back before the
World War II and over the years has gone through some changes. If you
are or have been a member or would like to join the club please go along
to the reunion night from 7pm onwards at the Lordshill Community Centre,
Andromeda Road, Lordshill SO16 8BB. For more information contact
Malcolm, G0WFQ on 023 8042 8113.
On Wednesday 16 September Exmouth Amateur Radio Club is having an
operating and mystery night. Contact Mike, G1GZG, on 01395 274172.
On Wednesday 16 September Taunton and District Amateur Radio Club is
watching a video by Bill, G0PNF. Contact William, G3WNI, on 01823 666
234.
On Wednesday 16 September Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur
Radio Club is having a video night. Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454
417048.
On Wednesday 16 September Trowbridge and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a natter night. Contact Ian, G0GRI, on 01225 864 698, E/W.
On Thursday 17 September South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is viewing
photographs from members' archives. Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834
282.
On Thursday 17 September Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk by Richard Powell, M1CFW on the move to electronic ciphers
after Enigma. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317750.
On Thursday 17 September Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is taking a practical
look at how SSB works with G4GVM. Contact Steve Crask, G7AHP, by email
to steve@g7ahp.co.uk.
On Friday 18 September Torbay Amateur Radio Society is having a natter
night. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to g6fsp@tars.org.uk.
NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS
On Monday 14 September Gloucester Amateur Radio And Electronics Society
is having a talk by Cliff, G8CQZ on PIC Basics. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on
01452 548478, daytime.
On Monday 14 September Leicester Amateur Radio Society is on the air.
Contact the duty committee member on 07804 595749.
On Monday 14 September Lincoln Short-Wave Club is having a natter night
and is on the air. Contact Pam Rose, on 01427 788356.
On Monday 14 September South Birmingham Radio Society is on the air.
Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.
On Monday 14 September Stratford Upon Avon District Radio Society begins
its new session. Contact G0CHO, on 01608 664488,.
On Tuesday 15 September Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a video show. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to
radio@dadars.org.uk.
On Tuesday 15 September Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a skittle evening with food at the Griffin Inn, Swithland.
Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.
On Wednesday 16 September Midland Amateur Radio Society is having a
committee meeting and training classes. Contact Norman, G8BHE, on 01214
229 787.
On Wednesday 16 September South Notts Amateur Radio Club is having a
talk on oscilloscopes by G4EDX. Contact Terry, M0RIA, on the web at
www.radioclubs.net/snarc.
On Wednesday 16 September Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk and demo of building and tuning antennas by G0UFE. Contact
Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677.
On Thursday 17 September Lowestoft and District Pye Amateur Radio Club
is having a club night. Contact Phil, G0JSG, on 01502585448.
On Thursday 17 September Salop Amateur Radio Society is having a natter
night. Details on the web at www.salop-ARS.org.uk.
On Thursday 17 September Tamworth Amateur Radio Society will be having a
historic 16mm show presented by Ron, M0WSN. Details on the web at
www.radioclubs.net/tamworthars.
On Friday 18 September Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a committee meeting. Contact Chris, M0BQE, on 01905 776 869.
On Friday 18 September Coventry Amateur Radio Society is having a video
night. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777363.
On Friday 18 September Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a
talk on the history and development of Heage Windmill. Contact Ken
Frankcom, G3OCA, on 01332 720976.
On Friday 18 September South Birmingham Radio Society is having a
construction evening. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.
On Saturday 19 September Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
hosting a Train the Trainers course from 10 till 4. Contact Mike, G3JKX,
on 01952 299 677.
NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
On Thursday 17 September North Wakefield Amateur Radio Club invites non
members and members alike to a presentation on the Icarus high altitude
balloon project by Robert Harrison, 2E0RJH. Details from Jim Thornton,
G3YDL, by email to events@g4nok.org.
On Monday 14 September Bolton Wireless Club is having an introduction to
the microwave bands by Ross, G6GVI and David, G4MVU. Contact
boltonwireless@gmail.com.
On Monday 14 September Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is watching a
YouTube video on connectors. Contact Trevor Wood, M0TWS, on
trevorwood6@yahoo.co.uk.
On Monday 14 September Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk on computers by John, M0JFE. Contact John Foster, M3WAZ,
on 01253 399377.
On Tuesday 15 September Chester and District Radio Society is having a
talk by Les green on working for Cable and Wireless in the Falklands in
mid 1980's. Contact Barbara Green on 0151 339 9183.
On Tuesday 15 September Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society is
holding its AGM. Contact Anthony Vinters, on 01422 822636.
On Tuesday 15 September Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society is having a
social evening. Contact Martin Hazel, M0ZIF, on 07852 200232.
On Tuesday 15 September Otley Amateur Radio Society Club is having a
shack night. Contact Paul, 2E0PAK, on 07768 996370.
On Tuesday 15 September Warrington Amateur Radio Club is trying ARDF
kits. Contact Roger, M0DWQ, on 07868 000 705.
On Wednesday 16 September Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is preparing for
the Hornsea Rally. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573.
On Wednesday 16 September Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is having a
short talk by M0TLR on recording contacts into a database. Contact Peter
Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606553401.
On Wednesday 16 September Otley Amateur Radio Society is taking part in
the 2nd 70MHz Contest. Contact Paul, 2E0PAK, on 07768 996370.
On Thursday 17 September South Manchester Radio And Computer Club is
having a talk on Norway and Spitzberg by Chris, G3UAU. Contact Ron,
G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.
On Friday 18 September East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is having a
technical forum. Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475 671.
On Friday 18 September Tynemouth Radio Club is having a quiz night plus
pie and peas. Contact Graham Errington, 07812 172136.
On Saturday 19 September Angel Of The North Amateur Radio Club commences
its Advanced licence course. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 0191 4770036.
On Sunday 20 September Hornsea Amateur Radio Club holds its rally at
Floral Hall. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573.
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND
On Tuesday 15 September Ayr Amateur Radio Group starts its new session
with a group discussion. Contact Charlie, MM0GNS, on 01563 551704.
On Tuesday 15 September Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a club evening. Contact Norman, on 07740 946192.
On Wednesday 16 September Kingdom Amateur Radio Society is having a
presentation night. Contact Brian, MM0XBD, on 01383 738905.
On Thursday 17 September Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is on the air
and having a construction evening. Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224 575
663.
NEWS FOR WALES
On Monday 14 September Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is having a club
raffle and social night. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 840292.
NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.
And that's the end of this week's GB2RS news broadcast,
prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain.
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