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Hello all,
Due to continuing problems at GB7IPF/GB7CIP gateway, Andy/G4TNU has asked me
to kindly forward his news bulletins from my BBS.
So here is the....
GB2RS Main News for Sunday 11th May 2014
The news headlines:
* Canadian amateurs gain 472kHz allocation
* 2014 IARU conference papers available
* FUNcube-2 set for July launch
Radio amateurs in Canada have a new allocation at 472 to 479kHz. The
7kHz of spectrum is available to amateurs on a secondary basis.
Canadian amateurs also recently gained an allocation at 5MHz.
Papers for the 2014 IARU conference are now available on the IARU
Region 1 website, www.iaru-r1.org. The RSGB invites all amateurs to
contribute to a consultation on the papers, which will inform its
input at the conference in September. The consultation forum can be
accessed via the front page of the RSGB website, www.rsgb.org.
The FUNcube team have received confirmation that UKube-1, which is
hosting the FUNcube-2 payload, remains scheduled for a Soyuz launch
on 19 June. The team do not, as yet, have any lift-off times or
orbital data for this launch but will make these available as soon as
possible. It is believed that, immediately after deployment and
activation, UKube-1 will commence transmitting a CW beacon and that
this will be later followed by an AX.25, 1k2 BPSK beacon. Both
beacons will be on 145.840MHz. The FUNcube-2 payload, with its
telemetry downlink for educational outreach, is expected to be tested
later.
The latest issue of the IARU R1 Monitoring System newsletter reports
on action by the Ofcom Baldock Monitoring Station against an intruder
in the 10MHz band. They report that Peter Jost, HB9CET, found illegal
fishery traffic on 10123kHz USB daily. RSGB Intruder Watch
Co-ordinator Chris Cummings, G4BOH, asked Baldock for assistance and,
as a result, the British Coast Guard contacted the offenders to tell
them that their phone traffic was illegal. A few days later the
frequency was clean. After serving for 21 years as Intruder Watch
Coordinator, Chris has decided that the time has come for him to hand
over the reins of the important role and anyone interested in
succeeding him is urged to contact the RSGB General Manager at
gm.dept<at>rsgb.org.uk
The RSGB is organising a get-together for its young Members. The
event will take place on the weekend of 19 and 20 July in
Wolverhampton and will link up with the Youngsters on the Air event
in Finland. The Society is therefore calling this YOTA UK. The plan
is to have a 'mini-convention' on the Saturday with activities linked
to SOTA aerial building, satellite operating, receiver building,
Intermediate practical work, a special event station and a barbecue.
We also have a Direction Finding event planned for the Sunday and a
further opportunity to operate the special event station. THE Society
would like to see as many young Members in attendance as possible and
hope to make YOTA UK an annual event. Full details of the programme
are still being working on but if anyone would like further info,
please contact Steve Hartley, G0FUW, via e-mail to
tec.chair<at>rsgb.org.uk
GB2RS podcast recordings, read by Jeremy, G4NJH, are available from
iTunes and The Lounge, which allow the broadcast to be heard on
mobile devices and internet radios. The broadcast can also be heard
by going to gb2rs.podbean.com with any browser from a PC or mobile
device. The full text is included on this website. This service has
been available at no cost for everyone for over 3 years and the
website has had over 92,000 hits in that time. The archive in iTunes
and on the website contains all editions from the last two years. The
RSGB would like to thank Jeremy for his ongoing service to the
Society.
Bill, G4KQJ has recently retired as a West Yorkshire newsreader after
ten years of service to the Society. The RSGB and the GB2RS News
Manager Ken Hatton, G3VBA, would like to thank Bill for his time and
effort on behalf of the RSGB.
After the success of their trip to the Isle of Skye in 2012 and their
G100RSGB activation in 2013, the Wessex Contest Group ARS will be
operating from the Isle of Man, EU-116, until 17 May. The team intend
to be on the air as MT0WCB on most HF bands between and 10 to 40m and
on some VHF bands, notably 2m and 6m, with SSB, CW and some digi
modes. They are taking sked requests by email to sked<at>mx0wcb.com
and they will try their best to hook up on air. You can follow the
team on twitter <at>mx0wcb or follow them on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/WessexContestGroup
Tomorrow, 12th May, sees the opening of new and refurbished
facilities at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes. RSGB Members wishing
to gain free entry to the National Radio Centre and the Park must
download a voucher from the RSGB website at
www.rsgb.org/bletchleyvoucher
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
The Lough Erne ARC rally takes place today, 11 May, at Share
Discovery Village, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh BT92 0EQ. Doors open
at 11.30am and there will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy. Details
from Iain on 028 6632 6693.
The Dayton Hamvemtion takes place from 16 to 18 May in Ohio, USA.
There will be an RSGB presence with a large book stand and
subscription department.
The 31st Dunstable Downs RC National Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale
takes place on 18 May at Stockwood Park, Luton. All usual facilities
will be available to visitors. Details are online at
www.ddrcbootsale.org
If you have any rally or event information you'd like to appear in
future editions of GB2RS News, in RadCom and on the RSGB website,
please e-mail details to GB2RS<at>rsgb.org.uk.
Now for the news of special events
Dengie Hundred ARS will be active on the HF bands, mainly 40m and 2m,
with GB0SMA for the annual Stow Maries Vintage Fly-In today, 11 May,
from 10am until 6pm each day. More information on QRZ.com
Farnborough and District Radio Society will be operating their Mills
on the Air Station, GB2EM, from Elstead Mill, Surrey GU8 6LE. The
Station will operate until 5pm on the 11th. Most operation is likely
on 80 and 40m. Further details may be obtained from G4OQZ, QTHR.
GB6MW will be aired on 11 May by Cray Valley Radio Society at Meopham
Windmill as part of National Mills Weekend. The station is located at
Wrotham Road, Meopham Green, Kent DA13 0QA and will be active on HF,
4m and 2m.
Ruiton Mill, the home of Dudley & District Amateur Radio Society,
will be active for Mills On The Air on 11 May with the callsign
GB2RM. Operations will be on the HF & VHF bands.
Lincoln Short Wave Club plan to operate from two historic windmills
on 11 May as part of Mills on the Air weekend. Heckington Windmill
will see operations using the callsign GB2HWM and Ellis Mill will
host GB5EM. Visitors are welcome from 10am to 4pm.
12 May 2014 would have been Tony Hancock's 90th birthday and Coventry
Amateur Radio Society will be operating GB8TH from his birthplace at
41 Southam Road, Birmingham on that day.
Lincoln Short Wave Club will run GB5DAM as a Dambusters memorial from
2100 on the 16th to 0900 on the 17th.
And now the DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources
JA1SVP and JR1GSE will be on the air from Palau, IOTA reference
OC-009, as T88FA and T88TH respectively between 16 and 19 May. QSL
each operator via their home callsign.
ZS6AYU will be on the air from Botswana as A25GF between 16 and 18
May. Activity will be holiday style on 10 to 40 metres using CW only.
He will also try 6m as time and conditions permit. QSL via ZS6AYU,
direct or by the bureau.
OT4R will be active stroke HI7 from the Dominican Republic between 10
and 31 May. Operation will be on 10 and 20 metres SSB. QSL
electronically via Logbook of the World; no paper QSL cards will be
accepted for this operation.
HB9MFM will be using the call J79WTA from Dominica until 8 June. His
operation is holiday style on 10 to 160 metres using SSB, RTTY and
PSK. QSL via his home callsign, direct or via the bureau.
Karl, DK2WV, will be on the air from Malawi until 21 May. While there
he will use the callsign 7Q7VW on all bands 6 – 160 metres. QSLs go
via his home callsign.
Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be QRV as V25M and V25N from the
island of Antigua, NA-100, from 7 – 15 May. They hope to load their
logs to Club Log in real time so it should be possible to check your
contact immediately. Operation will be on 10 to 40m CW, SSB and RTTY,
with emphasis on the WARC bands.
Haru JA1XGI, is celebrating his 50 years of amateur radio with a
visit to the Pacific island of Pohnpei, OC-010, in Micronesia. He
will use the special call V650XG until 15 May.
Now the contest news
Today, Sunday, 11 May, the 70MHz CW contest runs from 0900 to
1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and
postcode.
Tuesday is the 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using
all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Wednesdays the data leg of the 80m club championship takes place
from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is the usual signal report and
serial number.
Next weekend, the 17th and 18th, is the 144MHz May Contest running
from 1200 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report,
serial number, locator and postcode.
On Sunday 18th it's the first 144MHz Backpackers contest running from
1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
The Worked All Britain 7MHz Phone contest takes place next Sunday, 18
May, from 1000 to 1400UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial
number and WAB square. Entries need to be with the contest manager by
8 June 2014. Full details of the rules and log sheets may be obtained
from the WAB website at www.worked-all-britain.co.uk or from the
contest manager Tony Beardsley, G3XKT, by e-mail to
aebbooks<at>ntlworld.com
Now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 2nd to
Thursday the 8th of May, compiled by Neil Clarke on Friday the 9th of
May.
Every day a new sunspot region appeared, some small, some much larger
and complex. Solar activity was low until a M1 class solar flare took
on the 6th and the 7th, which increased activity to moderate.
Meanwhile, at the opposite side of the Sun a large sunspot region was
rotating into view and on the 8th activity increased to high when a
M5 class flare took place. Solar flux levels increased from 132 units
on the 4th to 148 by the 8th. The average was 139 units. The 90 day
solar flux average on the 8th was 150, that's four units down on last
week. X-ray flux levels increased from B5.4 units on the 2nd to B8.3
by the 7th. The average was B6.9 units. Geomagnetic activity started
at quiet levels but on the 4th activity increased to unsettled levels
with an Ap index of 16 units. This was probably due to a weak coronal
mass ejection that departed the Sun several days earlier. Activity
then declined to quiet levels until the 8th when activity increased
again with an Ap index of 20 units. The average was Ap 9 units. Solar
wind data from the ACE spacecraft saw solar wind speeds vary between
300 and 400 kilometres per second. Particle densities were low on the
2nd but then increased to peak at 60 particles per cubic by the 5th.
Bz varied between minus and plus 4 nanoTeslas on the quietest day and
between minus 12 and plus 8 nanoTeslas on the 8th.
Finally, the solar forecast for the coming week. This week Solar
activity is expected to be low to moderate, with several sunspot
groups capable of producing M class solar flares: the question is,
though, will they? Solar flux levels should increase and be around
the 150s for most of the week. Geomagnetic activity should be at
'active' levels for the next few days due to a coronal hole. Activity
should then decline to quiet levels but the chance of a coronal mass
ejection heading our way is possible all week. MUFs during daylight
hours at equal latitudes should be around 25MHz. Darkness hour lows
are expected to be about 13MHz. These figures could be slightly lower
if any geomagnetic activity continues for a number of days. Paths
this week to South America 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 21MHz.
Sporadic E should take place on a number of days this week with
openings on 70MHz possible.
And that's all for this week from the propagation team.
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 gb2rs<at>rsgb.org.uk to arrive by
10:00 on the Thursday before transmission.
73 de Mike G4FVG
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