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GB2RS Main News for Sunday 11th September 2011
The news headlines:
* Special event stations to mark 9/11
* IARU Region 1 Conference minutes available
* SatNav GPS tests in East Anglia
The ARRL reports that several amateur radio special event stations
are being planned in remembrance of those who died in the attacks of
11 September 2001. The Pentagon Amateur Radio Club, K4AF, Blair
Amateur Radio Society, W3PN, Northeast Wireless Radio Club, N2WC,
Kings County Repeater Association, KC2RA and Symbol Technologies
Amateur Radio Club, W2SBL are among those who will be on the air. See
www.arrl.org for full details of all the stations involved.
The minutes of the Final Plenary of the 22nd General Conference of
IARU Region 1, held at Sun City from 13 to 19 August, are available
for download from the IARU Region 1 website at www.iaru-r1.org.
Ofcom has announced an exercise to test the GPS SatNav system. It
will take place around the Stanford area in East Anglia between 19
and 23 September and 3 to 7 October. Authorised jammers will be
operating between 9am and 5.30pm. Safety of Life operations will at
all times take precedence over exercise activities. For further
information contact InfoGPS.Notices<at>ofcom.org.uk.
AMSAT-UK has awarded The Louis Varney G5RV Cup for Space
Communications to Paul Robinson, 2E1EUB. The cup is awarded for
advances in space communication. The presentation, by RSGB President
Dave Wilson, M00BW, took place at the Telford Hamfest on Sunday,
September 4. Paul was nominated by AMSAT-UK for his work promoting
and encouraging the use of amateur radio satellites and perfecting
the art of a portable ground station.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the AGM of UKFMGW Western originally
planned for 5 September was postponed. It will now be held on Monday
10 October, starting at 8pm, at Grappenhall Community Centre,
Bellhouse Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington. The committee asks that any
items for AOB be with Paul, G1DVA by e-mail to paul<at>g1dva.net by
midday Monday 12 September. The committee apologises for any
inconvenience caused by this change of date, however they look
forward to seeing you all on this new, revised date.
As part of the European Heritage Open days that are held throughout
September, Castles and Stately Homes On The Air will be holding a
month long award event called UK & Ireland Heritage Month. Any
individuals, clubs or groups can activate locations, throughout
September, by registering at www.cashota.co.uk for the UK and
www.cashota-ireland.org for Ireland, with all details of the event to
be found there as well. Participants may register up until the end of
September to participate.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
Today, Sunday 11 September, the Torbay Annual Communications Fair
takes place at Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF.
There will be trade stands, a Bring & Buy and an RSGB bookstall.
Doors open at 10am and admission is GBP 2. Details by e-mail to
rally<at>tars.org.uk.
Mold & DRC North Wales Swap & Sell will take place on 14 September at
Mold Rugby Club, Mold, Flintshire, North Wales. It's a silent key,
shack surplus, bring and buy, junk swap and sell evening. Doors open
at 8pm. Details from Steve, GW7AAV on 01244 819 618.
On 17 September the Fog On The Tyne Rally will be held at Whitehall
Road Methodist Church Hall, Bensham, Gateshead NE8 4LH. Organised by
Angel of the North ARC & South Tyneside ARS, the doors open at
10.30am and admission is GBP 2. Details from Nancy Bone, G7UUR on
01914 770 036 during the evening.
The 21st Great Northern Hamfest takes place in the Metrodome Leisure
Complex, Barnsley S71 1AN on 18 September. Doors open at 11am and
there will be trade stands and special interest groups. More
information from Ernie, G4LUE on 01226 716 339.
On 18 September the Belgium Amateur Radio & Computer Rally takes
place at Hall 'Lotto Mons Expo', Mons, which is 50km south of
Brussels. Doors open at 9am and Talk in is available via repeaters on
145.600MHz & 430.325MHz. Plenty of international traders will be
present. Details at www.on6ll.be.
Midland Amateur Radio Society will be holding an open day, at the
club QTH, from 10am to 4pm on 24 September. Plans are underway for
refreshments, meet the training staff and there will be displays of
photographs QSL cards, the original 1931 minute books and their cups
and awards stalls and operating using GB8OTH. More information from
the club website www.midamradio.net
Now for the news of special events
Churches & Chapels On the Air takes place this weekend, 10 and 11
September, from 10am to 4pm. There will be several stations on the
air, mainly 40 and 80m SSB with special event callsigns. The
organisers say, please give the stations a call.
GB4CFV will be put on the air by members of the Friskney & East
Linconshire Communications Club. Visitors are welcome to come and
join them or call them on the air on 11 September at Church Farm
Museum in Skegness. They plan be active on 2m FM and will be using
PSK, SSB and CW on the HF bands.
Preston ARS will put GB1AVR for Ackworth Vintage Rally on the air on
11 September from Lanes Farm, Ackworth.
Throughout September, special event station GB2JB will be on the air
to commemorate the life and birth place of Jack Binns, radio operator
of the Passenger Ship Republic in 1909. Operation will be from Coney
Court, Brigg and is run by Brigg & District Amateur Radio Club.
GB0SMA will be on the air from Stow Maries Aerodrome on 11 September
for the Vintage Fly In. Stow Maries Aerodrome in Essex is probably
the best preserved World War 1 airfield in the UK with over 20 of the
original buildings still standing. It was home to 37 Home Defence
Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and then 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
The site owners have invited Dengie Hundred Amateur Radio Society to
establish a permanent amateur radio station at the site under the
call sign GB0SMA and to operate that station during the various open
days and events held throughout the year.
Northumbria Amateur Radio Club & The Border Amateur Radio Society
will be operating GB2BCL from Barmoor Castle near Lowick in
Northumberland on Sunday 18 September, commemorating the battle of
Flodden Hill. GB2BCL will be operational on most HF frequencies. The
event manger Roy, G0AXJ welcomes visitors to the station that will be
active from 10am through to 7pm. GB2BCL will be situated at Barmoor
Castle's west entrance gate. Talk-in will be available on 145.500MHz.
For more information please visit www.g4aax.org.uk or telephone Roy
on 07421 659 150.
And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources
ZA1TC will be on the air until 14 September from Durres in Albania.
The station will consist of a Kenwood TS-570D, FD-4 Windom antenna
plus 80m dipole. This is his first solo trip. QSL to TCSWAT at PO Box
73, Karakoy, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey or via the TA QSL Bureau. More
details on QRZ.com.
Marko, S55EI will be in Morocco until 20 September and will be active
as CN2EI. He will be on 40, 6 and 2m. QSL to his home callsign.
Gab, HA3JB has renewed his Egyptian licence and plans to be active as
SU/HA3JB from now until the end of November. He will be active on all
bands from 160 to 10m using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK, plus possibly some
SSTV.
Harry, 7Q7HB is on the air again from Malawi until 23 November. He
will be as active as possible but is subject to power cuts. Only
direct QSLs are available via G0IAS.
Now the contest news
The 2nd 70MHz contest takes place today, 11 September, from 0900 to
1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number
and locator.
Tuesday 13 September is the 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to
2130UTC. Using all modes on the band the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
The following day, 14 September, is the 80m Club Sprint. Using SSB
from 1900 to 2030UTC, the exchange is both callsigns, serial number
and locator.
The Worked All Britain 144MHz Low Power Phone Contest takes place
next Sunday, 18 September, from 1000 to 1400UTC. Low power means a
maximum power of 10 watts. The exchange is signal report, serial
number and WAB square. Full details of the rules and logsheets may be
obtained from the WAB website www.worked-all-britain.co.uk or from
the Contest Manager G3XKT by e-mail to aebbooks<at>ntlworld.com.
Also next Sunday, 18 September, the BARTG Sprint 75 takes place from
1700 to 2100UTC. All activity is on 75 bauds. Exchange a serial
number only. Entries are single-op only and all-bands only, with a
special sections for ‘experts', defined as anyone who has had a top
10 placing in any BARTG contest from 2008 onwards.
And now the solar factual data for the period from the 29th of August
to the 4th of September, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on the 5th of
September.
Numerous sunspot groups were visible every day, in fact nine were
visible on the 31st. These groups produced a small number of small C
class solar flares every day. However, on the 3rd and the 4th a small
complex region emerged close to the west limb and produced numerous C
class and one M class solar flare before it rotated out of view a
couple of days later. Several large coronal mass ejections took
place, many from the back side of the Sun, but none seems to be
heading directly our way. Solar flux levels responded well to the
number of sunspot groups and increased from 101 units on the 29th and
the 30th to 119 by the 3rd and the 4th. The average was 111 units.
The 90 day solar flux average on the 4th was 98, that's one unit up
on last week. X-ray flux levels increased from B2.4 units on the 30th
to B6.3 by the 4th, the average was B3.6 units. Geomagnetic activity
was quiet every day except for the 3rd when a weak coronal hole
disturbance arrived, the Ap index that day was 13 units compared to
the quietest day with an Ap of 2 units on the 31st. The average was
Ap 6 units. Initially solar wind speeds slowed from 500 kilometres
per second on the 29th to 270 by the 2nd but then increased to 450 in
response with the disturbance. Particle densities remained low every
day. Bz varied between minus 12 and plus 8 nanoTeslas on the 3rd and
between minus 2 and plus 3 nanoTeslas on the quiet days.
And now the solar forecast. This week the quiet side of the Sun is
expected to be rotating out of view. Solar activity should be low but
could increase on the occasional day. Solar flux levels should be
above the 100 mark for most of the week. Geomagnetic activity is
expected to be at quiet levels every day. MUFs during daylight hours
at equal latitudes should be around 24MHz for the south and 21MHz for
the north. The daytime highs are now starting to take place earlier
in the day, usually around midday, as is expected during the winter
months. Darkness hour lows should be about 10MHz. Paths this week to
Japan should have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent
success rate of around 19MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90
per cent success rate will be about 14MHz. the best time to try this
path will be late morning around 1100 hours UTC.
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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