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GB2RS NEWS
Sunday 25th October 2009
The news headlines
" Ofcom publishes its plans for the London 2012 Olympic Games
" WSPR beacon on the air from Africa
" Icom UK are moving to new premises
On Monday 19 October, the UK regulator Ofcom published its Spectrum Plan
for the London 2012 Olympic Games, outlining how the airwaves will be
managed during the seven week event. The Plan contained input from both
the RSGB and RAYNET. You can read the full transcript at
www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/london2012/statement.
On Friday 16 October, the WSPR beacon V53ARC went online. The beacon is
working well and transmitting on the 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10m
bands with 5W and on 6m with 2W. It has been spotted already around the
globe including VK, KH8, J, S and many other countries. It can be heard
on each band every 16 minutes on the WSPR frequencies. More information
can be found at www.oe1ifm.at.
Icom UK is on the move to new premises. After 24 happy years at their
current location in Sea Street in Herne Bay, they are due to be fully in
place at the new home by 9 November. The new address will be Blacksole
House, The Boulevard, Altira Park, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6GZ. All phone
numbers and e-mail addresses remain the same. The move will be in two
phases. The sales, marketing, IT and accounts team along with the
warehouse will move between 30 October and 1 November, opening on 2
November for business as usual. The workshop will move the following
weekend, 5 to 7 November.
After an off-air period of almost two years, the Black Isle VHF
Repeater, GB3BI, was returned to service on Sunday 18 October. The
repeater is now located on a private site at 417m asl, approximately ten
miles South of Nairn on the Moray Coast. The Chairman and Committee of
the Black Isle Repeater Group wish to convey their sincere thanks to
Cawdor Estate and, in particular, to both Lord Cawdor and Angus McNicol,
the Estate Factor, for all their help and accommodation towards the
relocation of this repeater. All enquiries and or signal reports should
be directed to Steve Scanlain, GM1VAD via email to raynet.control<at>btin
ternet.com or by phone or text message to 07900 960478.
The Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club will be running a Foundation course in
November. Registration will take place on 2 November at 7pm in the Place
Initiative, Portadown. For more information e-mail cqmuarc<at>googlemail.
com, or ring 0283 834 8451. All abilities and ages are welcome.
The GB7HMI Bulletin Board System is up and running in Northern Ireland.
The new sysop is MI0RSN. GB7HMI now has telenet connection and an RF
connection on 144.9375MHz. For the telenet connection you need to e-mail
the sysops at mi0rsn<at>hotmail.com with your password. For any more
information please contact the same e-mail address.
The FT5GA Glorioso Island operation is now over and the operators are
happy that the goal of 50,000 QSOs was reached. The operation was forced
to end operations on 7 October. This was a day earlier than expected due
to the military flight schedule. The QSL Manager for this operation is
Didier Senmartin, F5OGL.
The theme of the 2010 Dayton Hamvention on 14 to 16 May will be Amateur
Radio Clubs Worldwide: The Lifeline. In order to help celebrate the
world of radio clubs, Hamvention planners are asking for pictures from
radio clubs around the world that it can use on the front and back cover
of the Hamvention 2010 program magazine. It is also looking for stories
of interest from interesting radio clubs as well. More information at
www.hamvention.org.
The Great Lumley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is moving to the
Finchale Training College at Durham on 31 October. It is near to the
Arnison Shopping Centre, Pity Me, and the postcode is DH1 5RX. More
details can be obtained from David, M0BPM, on 0191 3888113, or by e-mail
to m0bpm<at>btinternet.com.
The date of the 3rd Bath Buildathon has been confirmed as Saturday 5
December. Following the success of the first two events the cost will
remain at £60 to include a Brendon DSB transceiver kit, room hire, tea
and coffee etc. The Bath Buildathon Crew will be providing all tools and
test equipment required and no previous experience is required, just a
bucket load of enthusiasm! The famous Christmas Market will be happening
in the City centre at the same time and the prestigious new Southgate
shopping centre will also be open, just in case non-radio members of the
family would like to make a weekend of it. Booking forms for the
Buildathon are available on request by e-mail from g0fuw<at>tiscali.co.uk
or by post. Steve is QTHR in the Yearbook and on QRZ.com.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
Sadly, the organisers of the Northern Radio Rally, due to be held in
Richmond School on 25 October, have been obliged to cancel the rally.
Despite their efforts to promote the rally, bookings haven't been high
enough to make the rally viable. Please pass this message onto anyone
you know who was thinking about travelling to this rally.
On Sunday 1 November, the Great Northern Hamfest will take place at the
Metrodome Leisure Centre, Queens Road, Barnsley S71 1AN. Opening time is
11am. There will be trade stands an RSGB bookstall, Foundation,
Intermediate and Advanced licence information, Special interest groups
and Local radio clubs. There are a limited number of tables available at
a reduced price for amateurs, but not trade, wishing to sell their
surplus equipment. To book a table and for any other enquiries, contact
the Hamfest Manager, Ernie, G4LUE on 01226 716339 or 07984 191873.
The North Wales Radio Rally is to be held on Saturday 31 October and
Sunday 1 November in Llandudno at John Bright School, which is postcode
LL30 1LF. Doors are open from 10am to 5pm both days. Talk in will be on
S22. The rally is all on one level and there is disabled access. Entry
is £3 and you'll find many large traders attending and there will be an
RSGB bookstall as well as a Bring and Buy. For more information please
contact Liz Cabban, GW0ETU on 01690 710257 or by e-mail to
lizcabban<at>vodafoneemail.co.uk
The Holsworthy ARC Rally will take place on 1 November at the Holsworthy
Community College, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6JD. Doors open at 10am and
the entry fee is £2. There will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy. More
details from Don, G0RQL on 01409 261223.
Also on 1 November the Foyle & District ARC Rally will be held in the
Best Western White Horse Hotel, Derry BT47 3PA. Doors open at 12 noon
and there will be trade stands, special interest groups and Bring & Buy.
Now for the news of special events
Listen for W1ACB/US on 14.045MHz and 7.045MHz operating CW. It is a
permanent station for the US Army Signal Corps and the British Royal
Naval Signals of WWII. Go to QRZ.com to view their WWII tower. They also
operate on other bands from Top Band to 10m and can usually be heard on
frequencies ending in 45.
On 31 October, GB0BME will be on the air for Bancroft Mill Engine from
Barnoldswick.
1 November sees two stations going on the air. GB4RN is the Royal Naval
Amateur Radio Society station in Waterlooville and GB0AD is for
Armistice Day and is stationed in Aberdare.
And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources.
A team headed by G3KHZ will be in Papua New Guinea until 9 November.
Activity will be on 160 to 15 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Full
details and QSL routing is on the web at www.425dxn.org.
JE2EHP, will be active as 4X/K1HP from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem between 29
October and 5 November. His operation will be on all the HF bands plus
6m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL is via the bureau to JE2EHP.
Until 11 November, FK/F5NHJ will be on the air from Grande Terre, which
is IOTA reference OC 0032, and also from Lifou or Maré, which is IOTA
reference OC 033.
ZZ0Z will be active from Archipelago Abrolhos, which is IOTA reference
SA-109 from 29 October to 2 November.
DL4IAS will be active from Bantayan Island, which is IOTA reference
OC-129, until 5 November as DV7/DL4IAS.
The XR0YA DXpedition to Easter Island will take a place between 31
October and 15 November. It will be a lightweight, small expedition led
by 6 operators. Thanks to the support of the Radio Club of Chile they
will have the opportunity to activate Rapa Nui on 30 meters. Since the
island is still most wanted on this band in Europe, 30m will be their
priority. Details at .http://rapanui2009.org/
EI6DX, will be active as portable 6W between 7 and 16 November from
Somone in Senegal, which is located about 70km southeast of the city of
Dakar. He will concentrate on the lower bands and CW. QSL to RX3RC,
direct or via the bureau.
8R1PY will be active from Lethem, Guyana from 31 October to 4 November.
They plan to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and BPSK on 160 to 6 metres. QSL via
PY2WAS either direct or via the bureau.
Now the contest news
The annual contest of the International Police Association Radio Club is
taking place over the weekend of 7 and 8 November. CW is on 7 November
from 0600 to 1000UTC and 1400 to 1800UTC. SSB is on 8 November also from
0600 to 1000 and 1400 to 1800UTC. More details from www.iparc.de.
The 48-hour CQ Worldwide DX SSB contest on 24-25 October is probably the
biggest event of the month. Expect the phone portions of the HF bands,
except the WARC bands, to be busy all weekend. The contest takes place
between 0000 and 2350 on 24 and 25 October and the exchange is signal
report and CQ Zone, which is 14 for the UK.
On 27 October the 50MHz UK Activity Contest takes place between 1900 and
2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number
and locator.
Now the solar factual data for the period from the 12th to the 18th of
October, compiled on 19th of October by Neil Clarke, G0CAS.
Information that I have just received from the 'Solar Terrestrial
Dispatch' goes on to say. "There is sufficient data to be virtually
certain that December 2008 was the month of the solar minimum.
Officially, there is still insufficient post-minimum data to be
completely confident. However, confidence is now quite high that
December 2008 was the month of the solar minimum." The 'Solar
Terrestrial Dispatch' can be found at www.spacew.com
The solar disc was spotless everyday and with it solar activity was very
low. However, on the 17th, around 1900 hours a very small 'two ribbon'
solar flare took place from a spotless region on the Sun, which is known
as a 'plage' region. What is more unusual from a flare this small is
that it produced a slow, faint, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection.
The CME had not arrived by the end of the reporting period, maybe, more
on this next week. Solar flux levels remained at 70 everyday except for
the 17th which increased to 71 units. The average was 70 units. The 90
day solar flux average on the 18th was 69 units, that's the same level
as last week. X-ray flux levels remained below the minimum reporting
level throughout. Geomagnetic activity was very quiet everyday. The most
disturbed days were the 15th and the 16th with an Ap index of only four
units. The average was Ap 2 units. Solar wind data from the ACE
spacecraft saw solar wind speeds vary between 300 and 440 kilometres per
second. Particle densities were low except for a brief increase to 16
particles per cubic centimetre during the morning of the 15th. Bz varied
between minus and plus 4 nanoTeslas for the period.
And finally the solar forecast. This week solar activity is expected to
be at very low levels. However, the solar disc could exhibit some sun
spots. Solar flux levels should be around the 70 mark with a spotless
Sun and slightly higher if any spots do appear. Geomagnetic activity is
expected to be mostly quiet, saying that, today, could be slightly
unsettled. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be
around 21MHz for the south and 18MHz for the north. The darkness hour
lows should be around 9MHz. Paths this week to the Middle East should
have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of
around 21MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success
rate will be about 17MHz. The best time to try this path will be between
0900 and 1500 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 Monday 26 October Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk on D-Star. Contact Paul, G4YQC, by email to
pjw<at>btinternet.com.
On Tuesday 27 October Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating
from the shack. Contact Steve, on 01424 720815.
On Tuesday 27 October Dorking and District Radio Society is having a
talk on assessing receiving system performance by Ranulph Poole and John
Salter of BBC Research. Contact Garth, G3NPC, on 01737 359472.
On Tuesday 27 October Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club is
holding its AGM. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 023 9247 2846.
On Wednesday 28 October Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a construction evening. Contact Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 831 491.
On Wednesday 28 October Dover Radio Club is having a school holiday net
on GB3KS from 7.30pm. Contact Brian, G4SAU, by email to
g4sau<at>DARC.org.uk.
On Wednesday 28 October Fareham and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk by Richard, M1CFW on the move to electronic ciphers.
Contact Derek Clarkson, G4JLP, on 01329 823405.
On Wednesday 28 October Havering and District Amateur Radio Club is
having an informal evening. Contact John, M0UKD, 07817365354.
On Wednesday 28 October Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk on contests by Don Field, G3XTT. Contact Richard, G3ZGC,
on 01635 46241.
On Wednesday 28 October Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having an
informal, construction, workshop and Bright Sparks evening. Contact
Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603 419204.
On Wednesday 28 October Verulam Amateur Radio Club starts its Foundation
course. Contact Ralph, on 01923 265572.
On Wednesday 28 October Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is on
the air and having a discussion evening. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903
753 893.
On Thursday 29 October Bittern DX Group is having a debrief on October
events and planning future endeavours. Contact Linda, G0AJJ, on 01692
404154.
On Thursday 29 October King's Lynn Amateur Radio Club is having a club
night and 2m club net. Contact Ray, G3RSV, by email to
ral-g3rsv<at>supanet.com.
On Thursday 29 October Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a mystery talk by Paul, G1GSN. Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742
757.
On Friday 30 October Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society is
holding its AGM. Contact Jim, M0CON, on 020 8874 7456.
On Friday 30 October Mid-Sussex ARS is having a radio night. Contact
Sue, G6YPY, on 01273 845 103.
On Saturday 31 October Gorleston Amateur Radio Society is having its
regular lunch time meeting at the Short Blue Hotel in Gorleston. Contact
David, G3OEP, on 01493 662 323.
NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST
On Monday 26 October Bristol RSGB Group is having a talk by Phil
Whitchurch, G3SWH and Mayotte, FH/G3SWH. Contact Robin, G3TKF, on 01225
420442.
On Tuesday 27 October West Devon Radio Club is having an HF operating
night for first timers. Contact Jules Cuddy, M1AGY, on 01752291588.
On Wednesday 28 October Taunton and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a quiz. Contact William, G3WNI, on 01823 666 234.
On Wednesday 28 October Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur
Radio Club is on the air. Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454 417048.
On Thursday 29 October Newquay and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a general chat and operating night. Contact Joe Bell, M6JOE, on
01726 891557.
On Thursday 29 October South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is on the air.
Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834 282.
On Thursday 29 October Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club is having
a talk on the 3DA0 DXpedition by Tony, G4LDL. Contact Den, M0ACM, on
07810 317750.
On Thursday 29 October Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is on air. Contact
Steve Crask, G7AHP, by email to steve<at>g7ahp.co.uk.
On Friday 30 October Torbay Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on
police communications by Andrew Oliver. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to
g6fsp<at>tars.org.uk.
NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS
On Monday 26 October Gloucester Amateur Radio And Electronics Society is
having an informal evening. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548478,
daytime.
On Monday 26 October South Birmingham Radio Society is having a pre-AGM
meeting. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.
On Monday 26 October Stratford Upon Avon District Radio Society is
having a talk on the miniVNA antenna analyser by G8UKT. Contact G0CHO,
on 01608 664488.
On Tuesday 27 October Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is on the
air. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to radio<at>dadars.org.uk.
On Tuesday 27 October Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a practical evening. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.
On Wednesday 28 October Midland Amateur Radio Society is having a laptop
computer evening. Contact Norman, G8BHE, on 01214 229 787.
On Wednesday 28 October Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
working on its data modes interface winter project. Contact Mike, G3JKX,
on 01952 299 677.
On Thursday 29 October Lowestoft and District Pye Amateur Radio Club is
having a club night. Contact Phil, G0JSG, on 01502585448.
On Thursday 29 October Salop Amateur Radio Society is having a natter
night. Details on the web at www.salop-ARS.org.uk.
On Friday 30 October Coventry Amateur Radio Society is operating on 6m,
4m and on satellites. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777363.
On Friday 30 October Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a
surplus sale. Contact Ken Frankcom, G3OCA, on 01332 720976.
On Friday 30 October South Birmingham Radio Society is having a
construction evening. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.
On Friday 30 October Worcester Radio Amateurs Association is celebrating
its 3rd birthday. Contact Leslie Coyne, M3WRZ, on 01905 764320.
On Saturday 31 October & Sunday 01 November the North Wales Radio Rally
takes place at John Bright School in Llandudno LL30 1LF. Talk-in is on
S22, there is extensive parking and doors open at 10am. Entry is £3 and
the rally is all on one level with good disabled access. There will be
many big traders plus an RSGB bookstall, a variety of amateur radio &
computer equipment, a bring & buy and refreshments are available.
Contact Liz Cabban, GW0ATU, on 01690 710257 or email
lizcabban<at>vodafoneemail.co.uk.
NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
On Monday 26 October Angel Of The North Amateur Radio Club takes to the
air and continues its Advanced licence course. Contact Nancy Bone,
G7UUR, on 0191 4770036.
On Monday 26 October Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a social
night. Contact Trevor Wood, M0TWS, by email to trevorwood6<at>yahoo.co.uk
.
On Monday 26 October South Manchester Radio And Computer Club is holding
its monthly technical forum. Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.
On Monday 26 October Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is having
a talk on digital photos by Peter Hornblower. Contact John Foster,
M3WAZ, on 01253 399377.
On Tuesday 27 October Chester and District Radio Society is having a
talk on the Radio Amateur and Invalid Blind Club by Chris Pearson,
M0JRQ. Contact Barbara Green on 0151 339 9183.
On Tuesday 27 October Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society has its Aldis
Challenge. Contact Martin Hazel, M0ZIF, on 07852 200232.
On Tuesday 27 October Otley Amateur Radio Society is having a 50MHz
activity night. Contact Paul, 2E0PAK, on 07768 996370.
On Wednesday 28 October Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is having a talk by
Duncan, G3TLI. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573.
On Wednesday 28 October Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is working on
the club project. Contact Peter Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606553401.
On Thursday 29 October South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is holding
its AGM. Contact Chris Wiseman, G0RDK, on 01782 773185.
On Thursday 29 October South Manchester Radio And Computer Club is
having a PC Clinic with Dave, G4UGM. Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969
3999.
On Thursday 29 October Preston ARS is having a talk on simple wire
antennas for HF by Bill, G3NQX. Details by email from
secretary<at>prestonars.co.uk.
On Friday 30 October East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is having a radio
components catalogues evening. Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475
671.
On Friday 30 October Tynemouth Radio Club is looking at antenna
evolution. Contact Graham Errington on 07812 172136.
On Saturday 31 October & Sunday 01 November the North Wales Radio Rally
takes place at John Bright School in Llandudno LL30 1LF. Talk-in is on
S22, there is extensive parking and doors open at 10am. Entry is £3 and
the rally is all on one level with good disabled access. There will be
many big traders plus an RSGB bookstall, a variety of amateur radio &
computer equipment, a bring & buy and refreshments are available.
Contact Liz Cabban, GW0ATU, on 01690 710257 or email
lizcabban<at>vodafoneemail.co.uk.
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND
On Tuesday 27 October Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is
having Morse code practice. Contact Norman, on 07740 946192.
On Wednesday 28 October Kingdom Amateur Radio Society is having a shack
night. Contact Brian, MM0XBD, on 01383 738905.
On Thursday 29 October Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is having a talk.
Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224 575 663.
NEWS FOR WALES
On Monday 26 October Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is closed. Contact
Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 840292.
On Tuesday 27 October Marches ARS will be having a talk on a potpourri
of things you were not taught on your RCE course by Dave, MW0AYM. The
clubroom is located at the Black Park Miners Institute, Chirk, close to
McDonalds and meetings start at 8pm. All are welcome and refreshments
are available. Contact Dave, MW0AYM on 01691 777242.
On Friday 30 October Newport Amateur Radio Society is closed. Contact
Gareth Price on 01633 880081.
On Saturday 31 October & Sunday 01 November the North Wales Radio Rally
takes place at John Bright School in Llandudno LL30 1LF. Talk-in is on
S22, there is extensive parking and doors open at 10am. Entry is £3 and
the rally is all on one level with good disabled access. There will be
many big traders plus an RSGB bookstall, a variety of amateur radio &
computer equipment, a bring & buy and refreshments are available.
Contact Liz Cabban, GW0ATU, on 01690 710257 or email
lizcabban<at>vodafoneemail.co.uk.
NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
On Sunday 1 November Foyle and District Rally takes place at the White
Horse Hotel, Campsie, Co. Londonderry. Doors open at noon.
And that's the end of this week's GB2RS news broadcast,
prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain.
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