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GB2RS NEWS
Sunday 22nd November 2009
The news headlines
Ofcom's World Radiocommunication Conference consultation
Rowley Shears, G8KW, SK
Presidential Installation Dinner to take place in Warrington
Ofcom has published a consultation on the issues to be covered during
the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012. The purpose of the
consultation is to seek views from those with an interest in the issues
on the WRC-12 agenda. Among the questions in the consultation is
Question 23: Should amateur radio be given an allocation in part of the
band 415 to 526.5kHz and if so where? The consultation can be found at
ww.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/wrc_12.
The Society has learned with great sadness that Rowley Shears BEM, G8KW,
passed away on Tuesday 17 November 2009. Responsible for re-introducing
amateur radio into Germany after the second world war, he was perhaps
best known for his KW range of amateur equipment from the 1950s to the
1970s. Through KW Electronics and the KW2000 transceiver, he was largely
responsible for popularising SSB in the British amateur community.
Rowley passed away peacefully at the ripe old age of 90.
The Presidential Installation Dinner will take place at the Daresbury
Hotel in Warrington on 16 January 2010. Details are in the December
RadCom. The Daresbury Hotel, Warrington is offering RSGB members the
negotiated bedroom rate of £50 B & B for those wishing to stay on the
night of the 16th. Members wishing to take up this offer will need to
telephone 0844 980 2360, press Option 2 and quote Reference DE00762609.
Details are also on the RSGB website.
The team of five GB2RS newsreaders in NW England have been given
transceivers for 2m, 4m and 6m for use in transmitting the news. The
radios have come from Graham, G1PYA, a regular listener to GB2RS. The
five newsreaders, G4GSY, G0MRL, G0NAJ, M1NTO and M0HDE would like to
record their very great thanks to Graham for this valuable gift, which
is so clearly in the traditional spirit of amateur radio.
There are a few places left for any would-be radio constructors who
would like to take part in the 3rd Bath Buildathon. The event is
happening on Saturday 5 December and the project is the popular Walford
Electronics Brendon 80m double sideband transceiver. The Buildathon
coincides with the Bath Christmas Market, should you wish to make a
family weekend of it. Further details can be had from Steve Hartley,
G0FUW, who is QTHR and can be e-mailed using his callsign<at>tiscali.co.u
k.
Voting in the RSGB 2009 elections is still open and both electronic and
postal methods are available. It is being run by the Electoral Reform
Society. There are four Board places to be filled and Region 8 also has
an election for the Regional Representative position. Full details of
all the candidates and how to vote are in the December RadCom and on the
RSGB website at www.rsgb.org. RSGB Members have until noon on 10
December to register their vote and you must only use one method of
voting.
Martin Lynch & Sons will be holding their annual Open Day on 5 December
from 8am to 4pm. Sponsored by Yaesu, Icom and Kenwood, there will be a
free hog roast and representatives from the main manufacturers on hand
to chat about their products. This event leads up to the company's 20th
year of trading.
The Next Foundation Course at the North Derbyshire Training and Exam
Centre is due to start in mid January or early February. The Centre is
at Clay Cross near Chesterfield. The course is held over eight evenings
from 6.30 to 8.30pm, with refreshments included. Full details are on
www.m0oct.com under the heading RAE Courses. Places are limited so call
01246 275 889 or e-mail exams@m0oct to book your place.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
Mayo Radio Experimenters in Ireland are holding their annual Radio Rally
today, Sunday 22 November, in The Welcome Inn, Castlebar, Co Mayo. More
information can be found on their website http://ei7mre.org/rally.htm.
Also today, 22 November, the Plymouth Radio Club Rally will take place
at the Elm Community Centre, Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth PL6 8UE.
There is plenty of car parking and the doors open at 10.15am for
disabled visitors and 10.30am for other visitors. There will be trade
stands and a Bring & Buy as well as suitable catering facilities.
On 29 November, the Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club Rally will take
place at the Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham DL16 6DB. There will
be talk-in and plenty of car parking with the doors opening at 10.15 for
disabled visitors and 10.30 for other visitors. Admission is £1.50 and
under 14s may visit free of charge. Details from Mark, G0GFG, 01388 745
353.
These are the last rallies that we have details for in 2009. If you
would like your 2010 rally mentioned in RadCom and on GB2RS, please send
details to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk.
Now for the news of special events
Members of Chorley & District Amateur Radio Society will be operating
GB0LD celebrating Lancashire Day from the village of Hoghton in central
Lancashire from Thursday 26 November to Sunday 29 November inclusive.
The station will be operating on the HF bands dependent on propagation,
with activity also planned on 2m and possibly 70cm. QSL will be via the
bureau. More information can be found on QRZ.com.
Preston Amateur Radio Society is running special event station GB1LD on
Friday 27 November from their HQ for Lancashire Day. For further details
e-mail secretary<at>prestonars.co.uk.
Southport & District Amateur Radio Club will operate a special event
station from the market town of Ormskirk, in the south of the county,
between 8pm and 10pm on November 27 under the club's callsign GX2OA to
celebrate Lancashire Day. They would like to encourage as many
Lancastrian operators as possible to sign in during the event and make
contact with the station. All stations making contact will receive a
special QSL card in return. At 9pm, at the same times as many other
events around the country, the Lancashire Day proclamation will be read
out followed by the Toast to the Duke of Lancaster, HM The Queen.
And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources.
3V3S will be on the air from Tunisia from 23 November to 2 December,
including an entry in the CQWW Contest. QSL via DL9USA. More details at
www.3V3S.tk.
Antarctica will see some amateur activity in the next few months. From
the US base, KC4USV will be active, mainly on Sundays on 14.232MHz SSB,
14.070MHz PSK and 14.043MHZ CW. QSL via K1IED. He will be there until 20
February. From the Indian base listen out for AT10BP until March 2011.
QSL via VU3MKE. On Adelaide Island, VP8DMH will on the air. The IOTA
reference for this is AN-001. QSL via Mike's UK call of M0PRL.
The CQWW CW Contest on 28 and 29 November has many DX entries. Here are
details of the ones we've heard about. 9J3A will be on the air from
Zambia, QSL direct to S57S. KH6ZN will be active from Big Island in
Hawaii. QSL as per details on qrz.com for N6TJ. HC8N will operate from
Galapagos. QSL via W5UE. VK9XW will be on the air from Christmas Island.
From Bermuda, KE0UI will be on as VP9I. QSL via N1HRA. Whilst on Koror
Island until 10 December, T88CI will also take part in the contest. QSL
via HA5AO.
Now the contest news
In the previous couple of GB2RS News broadcasts there has been an error
in the timings of the UK Activity Contests. The remaining dates for
November and December are 50MHz on 24 November and 22 December between
2000 and 2230UTC. Then it's 144MHz on 1 December between 2000 and
2230UTC and 432MHz on 8 December from 2000 to 2230UTC. Later in December
there is the 1.2 and 2.3GHz Activity Contest on 15 December between 2000
and 2230UTC and 70MHz on 29 December between 2000 and 2230UTC.
On 25 November, the 80 Club Sprint CW leg takes place between 2000 and
2130UTC. The exchange is serial number and name and there are two power
levels allowed, 10 watts or 100 watts.
Without doubt November's biggest event of is the CQWW DX CW Contest,
which takes place for the entire 48 hours of the weekend of 28-29
November. Rather like the CQWW SSB Contest that took place at the end of
October, there will be a lot of DXpeditions, some by well-known
operators from Britain. It starts at 0000 on 28th and finished as 2359
on 29th. The exchange is signal report and CQ Zone, which for the UK is
14.
Now the solar factual data for the period from the 9th to the 15th of
November, compiled on 16th of November by Neil Clarke, G0CAS.
Only the 13th and the 14th saw the solar disc spotless. The remaining
days only had single spots visible. The return of the active region from
several weeks ago took place during the 14th. When it had rotated fully
into view it became apparent that no sunspots were visible and only a
plage region remained. Solar activity was very low. Solar flux levels
increased slightly from 72 units on the 9th to 75 by the 14th. The
average was 73. The 90 day solar flux average on the 15th was 72, that's
one unit up on last week. X-ray flux levels remained below the minimum
reporting level. Geomagnetic activity was quiet everyday. On the 10th,
11th and the 12th the Ap index was only one unit. The average was only
Ap 3 units. Solar wind data from the ACE spacecraft saw solar wind
speeds decline from 440 to a slow 270 kilometres per second by the 12th
and the 13th. Particle densities were low throughout. Bz varied no more
than minus 6 and plus 7 nanoTeslas for the period.
And finally the solar forecast. This week solar activity is expected to
be very low. However, there is a slight chance that activity could
increase to low with the possibility of a small C class solar flare
taking place. Solar flux levels should be around the mid 70s. Other than
the chance of a slight disturbance around midweek geomagnetic activity
is expected to be at quiet levels. MUFs during daylight hours at equal
latitudes should be around 23MHz for the south and 20MHz for the north.
The darkness hour lows should be about 8MHz. Paths this week to South
Africa should have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success
rate of around 28MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent
success rate will be about 23MHz. The best time to try this path will be
between 0900 and 1400 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 Tuesday 24 November Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating
from the shack. Contact Steve, on 01424 720815.
On Tuesday 24 November Dorking and District Radio Society is having a
talk on millimetre wave radio propagation by Dr David Browning, M6DJB.
Contact Garth, G3NPC, on 01737 359472.
On Tuesday 24 November Harwell Amateur Radio Society is having a shack
activity night. Contact Malcolm, G8NRP, on 01235 524844,
info<at>g3pia.org.uk.
On Tuesday 24 November Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk on the history of Whale Island by Lt Cdr Witt. Contact
Stuart, G0FYX, on 023 9247 2846.
On Wednesday 25 November Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a construction evening. Contact Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 831 491.
On Wednesday 25 November Dover Radio Club is having a practical
demonstration of PSK 31 and a discussion. Contact Brian, G4SAU, by email
to g4sau<at>DARC.org.uk.
On Wednesday 25 November Farnborough and District Radio Society is
holding its AGM. Contact Derek, G3OFA, by email to mail<at>farnboroughrad
io.org.uk.
On Wednesday 25 November Havering and District Amateur Radio Club is
having an informal evening. Contact John, M0UKD, on 07817 365354.
On Wednesday 25 November Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk on Claverton Pumping Station. Contact Richard, G3ZGC, on
01635 46241.
On Wednesday 25 November Peterborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a DVD night on basic radio measurements. Contact David Howlett,
M0VTG, by email to padarc<at>tesco.net.
On Wednesday 25 November Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is
attending the Nevada Communications open evening. The club room will
still be open as usual. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753 893.
On Thursday 26 November Bittern DX Group is meeting at Pinewood Park
IBC. Contact Linda, G0AJJ, on 01692 404154.
On Thursday 26 November Edgware and District Radio Society is having a
talk by Malcolm Wood MBE. Contact Mike, G4RNW, on 020 8950 0658.
On Thursday 26 November 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 26 November Lowestoft and District Pye Amateur Radio Club is
having a night at the shack. Contact Phil, G0JSG, on 01502 585448.
On Thursday 26 November Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk on the BBC Boys. Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742 757.
On Thursday 26 November Waterlooville Amateur Radio Club is having a CW
night. Contact Rich, G4IBW, on 02392 680852.
On Friday 27 November Mid-Sussex Amateur Radio Society is having a fish
and chip surprise night. Contact Sue, G6YPY, on 01273 845 103.
On Friday 27 November Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a surplus sale. Contact Jim, M0CON, on 020 8874 7456.
On Saturday 28 November Gorleston Amateur Radio Society Lunch time
meeting at the Short Blue Hotel, Gorleston. Contact David, G3OEP, on
01493 662 323.
NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST
On Tuesday 24 November Blackmore Vale Amateur Radio Society Is having a
natter night. Contact Tony, G0GFL, on 01258 860741.
On Tuesday 24 November West Devon Radio Club is preparing for its
Christmas party. Contact Jules Cuddy, M1AGY, on 01752 291588.
On Wednesday 25 November Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur
Radio Club is on the air. Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454 417048.
On Thursday 26 November Newquay and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a club night and Foundation training if required. Contact Joe
Bell, M6JOE, on 01726 891557.
On Thursday 26 November South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is on the air.
Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834 282.
On Thursday 26 November Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a natter night. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317750.
On Thursday 26 November Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is having a committee
meeting and putting the club station on the air. Contact Steve Crask,
G7AHP, by email to steve<at>g7ahp.co.uk.
NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS
On Monday 23 November Gloucester Amateur Radio And Electronics Society
is having an informal evening. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548478,
daytime.
On Monday 23 November Lincoln Short-Wave Club is having a construction
contest. Contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788356.
On Monday 23 November South Birmingham Radio Society Club is on the air.
Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.
On Monday 23 November Stratford Upon Avon District Radio Society is
having a talk on Apollo 11 communications by G0CHO. Contact G0CHO, on
01608 664488.
On Tuesday 24 November Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is on
the air. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to radio<at>dadars.org.uk.
On Tuesday 24 November Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk by Ian, G8SNF. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.
On Tuesday 24 November Mid-Warwickshire Amateur Radio Society is meeting
on the air on 145.225MHz. Contact Bernard, M1AUK, on 01926 420 913.
On Wednesday 25 November Midland Amateur Radio Society is having an open
meeting, is on the air and holding training classes. Contact Norman,
G8BHE, on 01214 229 787.
On Wednesday 25 November South Notts Amateur Radio Club is holding a
members only forum. Contact Terry, M0RIA, on the web at
www.radioclubs.net/snarc.
On Wednesday 25 November Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a junk sale with G8UGL in the chair. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on
01952 299 677.
On Friday 27 November Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club is
looking at QSL cards. Contact Chris, M0BQE, on 01905 776 869.
On Friday 27 November Coventry Amateur Radio Society is having a
committee forum. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777363.
On Friday 27 November Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a
talk on nostalgic TV by Martin Winfield. Contact Ken Frankcom, G3OCA, on
01332 720976.
On Friday 27 November South Birmingham Radio Society is having a
construction evening. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.
NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
On Monday 23 November Angel Of The North Amateur Radio Club is on the
air and continues its Advanced Licence course. Contact Nancy Bone,
G7UUR, on 0191 4770036.
On Monday 23 November Bolton Wireless Club is having a question and
answer forum and activity night. Contact boltonwireless<at>gmail.com.
On Monday 23 November Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a quiz
night. Contact Trevor Wood, M0TWS, by email to trevorwood6<at>yahoo.co.uk
.
On Monday 23 November South Tyneside Amateur Radio Society is holding
its AGM at St. Peters Church, York Avenue, Jarrow. All are welcome and a
buffet will follow. Contact George, M1FNE, QTHR.
On Monday 23 November Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is having
an auction led by Mick, G4EZM. Contact John Foster, M3WAZ, on 01253
399377.
On Tuesday 24 November Chester and District Radio Society is having a
talk on the wind up mast by Derrick Sumner, M1SUM. Contact Barbara Green
on 0151 339 9183.
On Tuesday 24 November Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society is having a
social evening. Contact Martin Hazel, M0ZIF, on 01524 848193.
On Tuesday 24 November Otley Amateur Radio Society is having a 50MHz
activity night. Contact Paul, 2E0PAK, on 07768 996370.
On Tuesday 24 November Warrington Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
wartime radio by Ged, G8RSI. Contact Roger, M0DWQ, on 07868 000 705.
On Wednesday 25 November Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is taking part in
the 80m Sprint CW contest and having a committee meeting. Contact Gordon
MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573.
On Wednesday 25 November Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is holding
its annual junk sale. Contact Peter Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606 553401.
On Thursday 26 November Preston Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM
at 8pm. Contact secretary<at>prestonars.co.uk.
On Thursday 26 November South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is having a
talk on oscilloscopes by Dave, G8DHQ. Contact Chris Wiseman, G0RDK, on
01782 773185.
On Thursday 26 November South Manchester Radio and Computer Club is
having a surplus equipment sale. Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.
On Thursday 26 November Wakefield and District Radio Society is having a
visit by the RSGB Regional Management Team. Contact Ken, 2E0SSQ, on
07900 563117.
On Friday 27 November East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is preparing for
the stall at the Spennymoor Rally. Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475
671.
On Friday 27 November Hull and District Amateur Radio Society is having
a talk on D-Star by Andy Russell, G0VRM. All amateurs and family are
welcome. Contact Keith, 2E0BRQ on 01482 217776.
On Friday 27 November Tynemouth Radio Club is holding an great egg race
radio challenge. Contact Graham Errington, on 07812 172136.
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND
On Tuesday 24 November Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is
having Morse code practice. Contact Norman, on 07740 946192.
On Wednesday 25 November Kingdom Amateur Radio Society is having a shack
night. Contact Brian, MM0XBD, on 01383 738905.
On Wednesday 25 November Lothians Radio Society is having a talk by Dr
Roger Hill MBE. Contact Andy Sinclair, by email to lrs_secretary<at>moose
data.com.
On Thursday 26 November Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is holding its
AGM. Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224 575 663.
NEWS FOR WALES
On Monday 23 November Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is on the air.
Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 840292.
On Tuesday 24 November Marches Amateur Radio Society is having a radio
and general knowledge quiz. Guests are very welcome and refreshments are
available. Contact Dave, MW0AYM, on 01691 777242.
On Tuesday 24 November Meirion Amateur Radio Society is having its
family Christmas meal. Contact John, MW0VTK, on 07868 738016.
On Friday 27 November Newport Amateur Radio Society is building the Two
Valver. Contact Gareth Price on 01633 880081.
NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
GB2RS welcomes program information from all RSGB affiliated clubs. We
invite club secretaries to email details of forthcoming meetings to
GB2RS<at>rsgb.org.uk. Any information for January meetings that arrives
before 29 November will also appear in the Club Calendar section of the
January RadCom.
And that's the end of this week's GB2RS news broadcast,
prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain.
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