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GB2RS NEWS for Sunday 21st March 2010
The news headlines
* Canadian amateurs now on 137kHz
* DXpedition member sought
* Chilean amateurs praised for their efforts
The regulatory body in Canada has approved access by Canadian radio
amateurs to the 135.7 to 137.8kHz band, subject to certain conditions.
Stations in the amateur service using frequencies must not exceed a
maximum radiated power of 1W EIRP and shall not cause harmful
interference to stations of the radio navigation service.
The Grantham Amateur Radio Club 2010 DXpedition is looking for one more
person for their trip to island of Fyn in Denmark. The plan is to leave
Grantham on 17 June and arrive back on the 25th. Accommodation and ferry
crossings are already booked. Anyone interested or wanting more info
please call Alan, G0RCI on 01476 402559 between noon and 9pm. The group
say this could be an ideal outing for someone new to pile ups.
There has been high praise for the Radio Club of Chile following the
earthquake and aftershocks. A television news report describes the
Chilean radio amateurs as a collection of dedicated operators scattered
across the country, proving to be an information lifeline during recent
events. While telephones and the internet largely failed, many of the
radio operators had back-up power and were able to provide vital lines
of communication, picked up by National Radio Chile and rebroadcast,
giving status of various affected areas. The report went further to say
that claims that ham radio is dying were put to rest as these operators
provided such vital communication links. The Radio Club of Chile has
expressed its thanks to the world's radio amateurs for keeping emergency
frequencies free during their nation's time of need.
A plan to help the US lead the world in providing its citizens with
super-fast internet has been officially released. The Federal
Communications Commission aims to ensure every American in the country
has broadband connections by 2020. This report shows the UK in a very
favourable light with DSL connections, but as yet little fibre. It would
appear that cable has not made any real progress.
The in-home distribution remains a concern for amateur radio especially
with the push to interconnect many home devices with PLT. Smart Metering
and Smart Grid requirements are also being pushed by all National
Administrations and the EU. Work by RSGB and IARU continues to minimise
the potential for interference where PLT is used to provide these
connections. Thilo Kootz and John Pink were contributors at the meeting
of the CISPR PLT project team this week, which was held at the DARC HQ
in Germany. Delegates attending came from JA, W, F, ON, HB9, DL, and of
course G.
Milan, OK1IF has received permission to use 5258.5 to 5261.5kHz for CW
and SSB experimental operation. The permitted output power is 100W and
the licence is valid until 31 December 2010.
The Mongolian Radio Sport Federation has opened a QSL Bureau. The
address to use is MRSF QSL Bureau, PO Box 573, Ulaanbaatar 16092,
Mongolia.
Tamworth Amateur Radio Society will be running a Foundation course on
10, 17 and 24 April, with registration on 25 March between 8-9 pm, at
St. Francis' Church, Tamworth. Further details can be had by contacting
Bob, G1BCZ on 07811 646870 or by email to tamworthradio.training<at>gmail
.com.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
Today, 21 March, the 25th Wythall Radio Club Radio and Computer Rally
takes place at Woodrush Sports Centre, Shawhurst lane, Hollywood near
Birmingham B47 5JW. The location is 2 miles from junction 3 of the M42.
Doors open from 10am to 3pm and entry is £1.50. There will be trade
stands and a Bring & Buy. Talk in is on S22. Details from Chris, G0EYO
on 07710 412 819.
The Callington Amateur Radio Society Rally also takes place today, 21
March, at the Callington Community College, Launceston Road, Callington,
Cornwall PL17 7DR. Doors open at 10am and entry is £2. There will be
trade stands and a Bring & Buy. Contact Chris on 07973 418 371.
Falkirk & District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a Junk Sale
today, Sunday 21 March, at Lodge Zetland Masonic Hall, Bo'ness Road,
Grangemouth FK3 8AN. Doors open at 12 noon but anyone who has booked a
table or would like one will get access from 11am. There will also be an
RSGB book stand. Hot refreshments will be available all day. Information
from Peter, GM8GAX, on 01259 761012.
On Sunday 28 March, from 9.30am to 4pm, the Pembrokeshire Radio Society
will be holding their annual Bring & Buy sale. Admission is £1 and
includes a free cup of tea or coffee. Tables are still available.
Contact Elwyn, GW0GUY on 01437 760026.
Also on Sunday 28 March, the South Gloucestershire Rally take place at
the Avon Scouts Activity Centre, Woodhouse Park, Almondsbury BS32 4LX,
which is about 1.5 miles from the M4/M5 junction. Doors open at 9.30am
for disabled visitors and 10am for other visitors. Entry is £2 and no
dogs are permitted except assistance dogs. There will be trade stands, a
flea market and a car boot sale. Contact Peter Cabban, G4OST on 01454
612689.
The Spring Militaria, Electronics & Radio Amateur Hangar Sale will take
place on 28 March at Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich,
Cheshire CW5 8AP. Doors open at 10am and entry is £2.50. Contact Rod
Siebert, on 01270 623353.
Now for the news of special events
The Newbury & District Amateur Radio Society will be activating GB0VUL
throughout March to promote awareness and publicity of the Vulcan
Bomber. The main operation will be 20 and 21 March when a station will
be run by Norman, M0JEC from the ATC Hut in St Michael's Road Newbury.
Visitors most welcome. Full details at QRZ.com.
Listen out for GB0BS on Saturday 27 March for the Boston Scouts at
Butterwick in Lincolnshire.
And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources.
Olivier, ON4EI will be activating Bere Island, which is IOTA reference
EU-121, as EJ8GQB between 21 and 29 March. Activity will be 160 through
to 10m using SSB and RTTY. He will also take part in the CQ WPX SSB
Contest on 27 and 28 March.
Dim, UT5UGR will be active as FM/KL7WA from Martinique, which is IOTA
reference NA-107, until 29 March. This will include entry in the CQ WW
WPX SSB Contest as TO7A. QSL for both callsigns via UT5UGR.
Andrei, NP3D will be active as HR2/NP3D from Honduras until 29 March. He
will operate on all bands and modes, with a focus on 160 metres and will
participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as HQ2T. QSL via W3HNK or RW6HS
and Logbook of The World.
Roberto, IV3IYH will be active as TG9IRP from Guatemala until 1 April,
including an entry in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. He will operate SSB, CW
and RTTY on 80 through to 10 metres. QSL via IK2ILH, direct or via the
bureau.
Now the contest news
The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group's HF RTTY Contest takes place
this weekend and finishes as 0200UTC on 22 March. Exchange a signal
report, a serial number and the time in GMT.
23 March sees the 50MHz UK Activity Contest taking place between 2000
and
2230UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number
and
locator.
The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest takes place between 0000 and 2359UTC
on 27 and 28 March. Using all bands from 1.8 through to 28MHz, the
exchange is signal report and serial number.
Now the solar factual data for the period from the 8th to the 15th of
March, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS and Martin Harrison, G3USF on the
15th of March.
Solar activity continued to be mainly very low, though small C-class
flares were reported on the 12th,13th and 14th. The Sun was spotless
from the 6th to the 9th, but then a new spot group appeared, and the
solar flux up from 76 on the 6th to 89 on the 14th. The average for the
week was 84 - an increase of 5 on the previous week. The 90-day average
went up one point to 82. The X-ray flux averaged A4.3. The geomagnetic
field was mainly quiet, with the Ap index in single figures every day.
However, the 11th and 12th were very slightly disturbed as a consequence
of solar hole activity. Wind speeds rose from 295km/sec on the 8th to
510km/sec on the 12th before falling to 325km/sec on the 14th. VHF
aurora was noted on the evening of the 11th, but only at very high
latitudes. Particle densities were consistently low and the
interplanetary magnetic field varied by only a few nanoTeslas. HF
propagation remained relatively good with predicted values being
achieved.
During the week ahead the solar flux is likely to be mainly in the 80s,
but there is a fair chance of a fresh spot group emerging and driving it
higher.
C-class flares are possible and there will be an outside chance of an
isolated M-class flare. The geomagnetic field is expected to be
predominantly quiet with occasional unsettled periods. MUFs at equal
latitudes will be about 23 MHz in the south and 20 MHz in the north.
Darkness lows will be about 8MHz.
This week marks the spring equinox, so north-south paths should be in
seasonal good shape. Paths to the Middle East should have a maximum
usable frequency, at which there will be a 50 per cent chance of
success, of about 26MHz and an optimum working frequency of about 21MHz.
The best time should be between 0900 and 1600UTC.
And that's all for this week from the propagation team.
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