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GB2RS Main News for Sunday 5th June 2011
The news headlines:
* New ARISS contact record
* Luso Tower sold
* IARU newsletter now online
After spending 157 days aboard the International Space Station, ESA
Astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA answered questions of students from
45 different schools, setting a new ARISS record for a single
astronaut. Expedition 26/27 established a new ARISS record, working
77 schools in 68 radio contacts during the mission.
The RSGB is pleased to report a great deal of interest in the Luso
tower described in this month's RadCom. Several members have
expressed an interest in the 36m tower and we can report that it has
been sold at the price originally paid for it.
The International Amateur Radio Union Monitoring System Region 1
newsletter is now available online on the IARUMS website,
www.iarums-r1.org. You can see detailed reports from the national
coordinators within Region 1.
The RSGB CW National Field Day finishes at 1500UTC today, 5 June, and
stations will be looking to collect as many points as possible. QSOs
on 160 and 10m count as double points and so expect the 10m band to
be particularly popular. Results will appear in due course on the
RSGB Contest Committee website www.rsgbcc.org.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
The Newhaven Fort Amateur Radio Group Rally and Fort Open Day takes
place today, 5 June, at Newhaven Fort, East Sussex, near the southern
end of the A26. Entry is GBP 2 and the doors open at 10.30am. Details
from Eddie, G0ECW on 01273 300772.
The Spalding & DARS annual rally will be held at The Sir John Gleed
Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 2EF today, 5
June. There is free car parking and the doors open at 10am. Details
from John, G4NBR, on 0794 630 2815.
The 15th Red Rose QRP Festival will take place today, 5 June, at
Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 9EY. There is
free car parking and entry is GBP 2. There will be a Bring & Buy.
Details from Les Jackson, G4HZJ on 01942 870634.
Finally for today, 5 June, the Hull & District Amateur Radio Society
Grand Auction/Mini Rally will be held at the HADARS Club House,
Goathland Close, Hull. Doors open at 12 noon and the sale starts at
1.30pm. There will be a Bring & Buy with 10% of proceeds to the club
funds. To book any items in before the sale then call Keith on
01482 217776.
On Sunday 12 June, the 10th Junction 28 QRP Rally will take place on
12 June at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton,
Derbyshire DE55 7BD. The venue is just 10 minutes from junction 28 of
the M1 and the A38. Doors open at 10am and there will be trade stands
and a Bring & Buy. OT 10, TS, B&B, SIG, C. More details from Russell
Bradley, G0OKD on 01773 783658.
Also on 12 June, the Ipswich Radio Rally will be held at The Orwell
Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD. There
will be a car boot sale, a Bring & Buy, RSGB bookstall and Special
Interest Groups in attendance. Doors open at 9.30am and the entry fee
is GBP 1. Contact Steve, M1ACB on 07711 329624.
A Train the Trainers course will take place on 18 June at the Old
Mill Community Centre, West Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire. The
event will start at 10am and includes a free lunch as well as a
raffle. If any tutors would like to attend, please contact Jim
Stevenson, G0EJQ by e-mail to g0ejq<at>live.co.uk.
Now for the news of special events
Bush Valley Amateur Radio Club will be active on a club day out on 12
June from Slieve Gallion, a peak of the Sperrin Range in Northern
Ireland. The club callsign MN0GKL will be used and activity is
expected on all bands.
Verulam Amateur Radio Club is celebrating its 50th year with a
special event day on Saturday 11 June. The event is being held on the
premises of a local school in St Albans in Hertfordshire where the
Verulam club is also making a promotion of amateur radio over two
days to 15 local schools. Special event callsign GB5OVE will be
active on HF SSB, CW and various data modes between 9 and 11 June
inclusive.
And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources
Vincent, F4BKV plans to be active from Shetland, EU-012, Orkney,
EU-009 and Great Cumbrae EU-123 between 11 and 13 June prior to
joining the MS0INT team. The MS0INT IOTA effort will be operating
from various Scottish islands from 14 to 20 June. Full details of
locations and callsigns can be found on www.ms0int.com. There will be
three stations active on CW and SSB on the HF bands and 6 metres.
Several operators will be on the air as MS0RSD from Skye from 5 to 10
June. QSL via M0URX either via the bureau or direct.
PA/DL1KD will stay on Texel from 6 to 20 June. QSLs via bureau,
direct or Logbook of The World.
J48O will be active from the Kastri Lighthouse on the Othonoi Islet
between 17 and 25 June. Activity will be on 6 to 80 metres using CW,
SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via SV2FPU.
Now the contest news
The latest leg of the 80m Club Championships takes place on 6 June
from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using datamodes only, the exchange is signal
report and serial number.
The following day, 7 June, it's the 144MHz UK Activity Contest from
1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
Next weekend, 11 and 12 June, is a busy time for contests, mostly
short duration events. For 24 hours there's another opportunity to
take part in the 6m contest French REF DDFM 6m, running from 1600 to
1600UTC. Participating French stations will add their Department
number to their callsign when calling CQ, eg F6XYZ/71. Exchange a
report, serial number and the first four digits only of your locator.
Locator squares count as multipliers, so French stations will be
happy to work the UK, plus there's an award for the top non-French
entry. Remember that French stations operate only above 50.200MHz.
Low power enthusiasts will be heading for the hills on Sunday for the
2nd 144MHz Backpackers contest between 0900 and 1300UTC. Using all
modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
The 6-hour Practical Wireless 2m Low Power Contest also takes place
on Sunday 12th, the first four hours of which coincides with the 2m
Backpackers event. The maximum power level is 3 watts and multipliers
are locator squares. Starting at 0900UTC, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.
And now the solar factual data for the period from the 23rd to the
29th of May, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on the 30th of May
First the latest smoothed monthly sunspot numbers which are for July,
August, September and October and are 16.7, 17.4, 19.6 and 23.2
respectively.
Several small sunspot regions were visible at the start of the period
but on the 27th a large complex region rotated into view and with it
solar activity increased to moderate levels. On the 28th and the 29th
a M1 class solar flare took place. A large coronal mass ejection
accompanied the flare on the 29th. Solar flux levels increased from
80 units on the 25th to 111 by the 29th. The average was 90 units.
The 90 day solar flux average on the 29th remained at the same level
as last week at 108 units. X-ray flux levels increased from A7.2
units on the 26th to B5.5 by the 28th. The average was B1.1 units.
Geomagnetic activity started at quiet levels, the Ap index on the
23rd and the 25th was only 4 units. However, as forecast, a coronal
hole disturbance arrived late on the 27th. Active continued to
increase on the 28th when the Ap index was 40 units. This disturbance
was probably the result of the coronal hole and a coronal mass
ejection arriving at Earth around the same time. The average was Ap
15 units. Solar wind data from the ACE spacecraft saw solar wind
speeds increase from 320 kilometres per second on the 26th to a fast
830 kilometres per second by the 29th. Particle densities were low
throughout except for a brief increase to 14 particles per cubic
centimetre on the 28th. Bz varied between minus 4 and plus 5
nanoTeslas on the quiet days and between minus 12 and plus 9
nanoTeslas on the 28th. Bz remained strongly negative for a 7 hour
period during the 28th which allowed auroral propagation to cover
most of the UK and Europe. Sporadic-E took place every day up to
50MHz with a good opening on 144MHz on the 26th.
And now the solar forecast. There is a good chance that this week
solar activity could increase to moderate levels, particularly during
the next few days. Solar flux levels could be as high as the 110's,
or maybe higher. Geomagnetic activity should be quiet till end of the
week when a recurring coronal hole disturbance is expected to arrive
on Friday. The disturbance is then expected to last for the weekend
with the daily Ap index in the teens. MUFs during daylight hours at
equal latitudes should be around 22MHz for the south and 19MHz for
the north. Darkness hour lows should be about 12MHz. Paths this week
to Japan should have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent
success rate of around 20MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90
per cent success rate will be about 14MHz. The best time to try this
path will be between 1100 and 1400 hours. Sporadic-E is expected to
take place almost every day on 28 and 50MHz. There is also a good
chance of openings up to 144MHz. In many summer seasons June would
appear to be the best month for openings at 144MHz.
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 Tuesday before transmission.
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