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GB2RS Main News for Sunday 29th December 2019
Season's greetings from the GB2RS Editorial Team: Elaine Richards,
G4LFM (who compiles the Main News) and Giles Read, G1MFG (who puts
together the Local News section). Our thanks to all who read the
news, whether weekly or on a rota system. There is no Main
News script for 29th December; an abbreviated service will resume on
the 5th of January 2020 and the full news service on the 12th.
[Note: the remainder of this document is an extract from last week's
news, where the activity takes place today or over the forthcoming
week.]
Details of rallies and events for the coming week
Today, 29th of December, the Yeovil ARC Christmas Rally will be held
in Davis Hall, West Camel, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7QX. Doors open
from 10am and 2pm. There are light refreshments available and plenty
of free parking. The event has been sponsored by Lindars Radio. More
from Bob Harris on 01963 440 167 or by email towjh069<at>gmail.com.
Please send details of your 2020 rally and event plans as soon as
possible to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk.
And now the DX news from 425 DX News and other sources
Oleh, KD7WPJ will be active as CE0Y/UR5BCP from Easter Island, IOTA
reference SA-001, from the 26th to the 31st of December. He will
operate SSB, CW, FT8 & FT4 on the 60 to 6m bands. QSL via KD7WPJ,
either direct or via the bureau; his digital QSOs will be uploaded to
Logbook of The World.
Antonio, EA5RM will use HC3AGT while in Loja, Ecuador until the 5th
of January 2020. In his spare time he operates SSB and digital modes
on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via his home call.
Col, MM0NDX operating as TF/OJ0Y and Jonathan, MM0OKG operating as
TF/MM0OKG will be active from Iceland, EU-021 from the 31st of
December to the 2nd of January. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on
the 80 to 20m bands, and possibly on 160m. QSL via Logbook of the
World for both and additionally via EB7DX for Col.
Now the special event news
Please send special event details to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk as early
as possible. We have not received special event station info from
Ofcom in recent months so you MUST let us know to get your event
publicised here on GB2RS, in RadCom, and online.
Now the contest news
The Christmas Cumulatives come to an end later today,
1600UTC on the 29th of December. Using all modes on the 50 to 432MHz
bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
The Worked All Britain Christmas Party runs from the 26th of December
to the 6th of January. Using all modes on all contest bands, the
exchange is just your WAB book number.
The Stew Perry Topband Challenge runs from 1500UTC on the 28th to
1500UTC on the 29th of December. It's CW only and the exchange is
your 4-character Locator square.
On the 1st of January the IRTS 80m Counties Contest runs from 1500 to
1700UTC. Using SSB and CW, the exchange is signal report and serial
number. EI and GI stations also send their County.
Also on the 1st, but from 2000 to 2100UTC, the UK EI Contest Club
Contest is SSB-only on the 80m band. The exchange is your 4-character
locator.
The ARRL RTTY Roundup takes place from 1800UTC on the 4th to 2359UTC
on the 5th of January. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands the
exchange is signal report and serial number, with US stations sending
their State and Canadian stations their Province.
Finally in this bumper session, the EUCW 160m CW Party takes place
from 2000 to 2230UTC on the 4th of January.
Don't forget that the UK Six Metre Group's Winter Marathon and runs
until the end of January. There are no specific operating modes or
periods. Just work as many locator squares as you can on the 50MHz
band.
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 radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk to arrive by
10:00 on the Thursday before transmission.
Our thanks to Andy G4TNU for providing this RSGB feed.
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