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GB2RS Main News for Sunday 13th November 2016
The news headlines:
* Changes on 60m in Portugal
* Youngsters on the Air
* Summit to Summit event on the 19th
Jose, CT1EEB reports from Portugal on changes to the 60m allocation
in that country. These include some of the existing channels, plus
the new WRC15 allocation. The new 60m band licence allows 5371.5kHz
and 5403.5kHz A1A and J3E and 5351.5kHz to 5366.5kHz using A1A and
J3E.
As many will know the RSGB is seeking support for the International
Youth event – YOTA 2017 that is being held at Gilwell Park in
August 2017. We are pleased to say that delegates to the RSGB
Convention in October were very generous in donating hundreds of
pounds to the appeal. We would like to thank everyone who gave –
your support is much appreciated. Members have also started making
personal donations to support the event. Anyone donating GBP 15 or
more is automatically sent one of the new YOTA supporters pin. The
YOTA 2017 appeal still has a long way to go, so if you can help the
event by donating a few pounds (or even a many) you can do so today
by visiting www.rsgb.org/yotasupporter.
Following the success of the Australia-Europe Summit-to-Summit event
in October, one between Europe and North America is now to take place
from 1400 to 1700UTC on Saturday the 19th of November. So far, 27
stations in Europe, North America and even Africa have indicated
their intention to participate. The aim of the event is to get as
many Summit to Summit contacts as possible. These can be between
North America and Europe or within the regions themselves. Home-based
"chasers" will also be contacting the summit activators to gain
points in the SOTA award scheme.
On the 27th of November, the largest amateur radio event in Portugal
will take place in Lisbon. You need to be able to speak Portuguese to
learn more from the ARVM website, but if you are holidaying in the
area, it could be worth checking out. www.arvm.org/fr16.htm
ARISS Milestones, a video of a presentation by past ARISS-EU Chair
Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, on the history of Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) is now available on YouTube.
ON4WF delivered the 12-minute overview during the 6th Polish
Nationwide Conference of ARISS Contributors and Supporters, held in
Ostrów Wielkopolski on the 22nd of October. In the presentation, he
noted that the primary objective of ARISS is educational outreach, by
making it possible for students on Earth to speak with ISS crew
members via ham radio, and get answers direct from space. You can
view the presentation at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufuyki21G6M
Omani amateur radio operators can sign their A4 calls with /46 until
the 30th of November in celebration of the 46th anniversary of the
independence of Oman.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
We have no traditional rallies in the diary for this weekend, the
12th and 13th November.
On the 19th, the Rochdale & District ARS Traditional Radio Rally
takes place at St Vincent de Paul's, Caldershaw Road, off Edenfield
Rd, Norden, Rochdale OL12 7QR. Talk-In will be on S22 and the doors
are open from 10.30am with disabled visitors gaining access from
10.15am. The rally usually finishes around 3pm. The entry is GBP 2.50
with under 12s free. Further details from Dave, G3RIK on
01706 633 400.
On the 20th, the 39th CATS Radio & Electronics Bazaar will be held in
the Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES.
This is new venue will open the doors from 10am to 2pm. Admission is
GBP 1.50 and includes a tea of coffee. There will be traders, a Bring
& Buy and a flea market. For more information email
enquiries<at>catsradio.org
Also on the 29th, the Plymouth Radio Rally is taking place at
Harewood House, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 2AS. Doors open from
10am to 2pm and admittance is GBP 2. There will be a Bring & Buy, an
RSGB bookstall, Special Interest Groups and trade stands. Catering
will be available on site. More information from Sheila Hart, 2E0YSH
on 01752 668 907.
The Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club rally is being held again
this year at Spennymoor leisure centre on Sunday the 4th of December,
Anyone wanting a table please contact John on 01388 606 396 as soon
as possible as there are not many left.
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 email details to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk
And now the DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources
The 6V1IS team will be active until the 19th of November from Dakar.
They will be operating /P from Ngor and Goree Islands which are IOTA
AF-45 using all HF bands, including WARC and 6m using all modes. More
information can be found at www.qrz.com/db/6v1is/
Eric, F6ICX is on the air as 5R8IC from Saint Marie Island, IOTA
AF-090, until the 4th of February next year. Activity is holiday
style on the 10 to 40m bands using mainly CW with some SSB, RTTY and
PSK63. QSL to home callsign.
Alan, G3XAQ will be on the air as 5X1XA from Kampala until the 28th
of November. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. QSL via G3SWH.
Tom, DJ6TF and Reiner, DL7KL will be on the air as 5Z4/DJ6TF and
5Z4/DL7KL, respectively, from Diani Beach from the 15th of November
to the 1st of December. Activity will be on 80 to 10 metres using CW
and SSB. QSL to their home callsigns.
John, W5JON will be on the air as V47JA from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts,
IOTA NA-104, from the 15th of November to the 15th of December.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 metres, including 60 metres, using SSB.
QSL direct to his home callsign.
Now the special event news
Two special event stations will be on the air to commemorate an
historic broadcast made in 1914 from The Eifel Tower, by Frank
Wright, the founder of Northampton Club to pupils in Bugbrooke
School. A listening station, run by Northampton Radio club, will be
at Bugbrooke County Primary School. F5KTR will transmit from Paris,
operated by GRAC Radio Club. A message, in Morse, will be sent on 40m
saying ‘Frank Wright is here' as close to 2pm on the 17th as
possible, but phone will be used before and after. The special call
GB0WFX will be in use from the school other than on the 17th and it
is hoped that they will get plenty of QSOs.
GB4MTR will be on the air until the 28th of November, mostly Tuesday
and Friday evening and weekends, to mark the 60th anniversary of the
amateur 4m band. Bands of operation will be from 80m to 70cm, FM, SSB
and some data modes. QSL via the bureau to M0XTA, or direct to G6UT,
see QRZ.com, and eQSL.
As part of the church's annual festival remembering St Hilda, the
Special Event Station GB5SH will operate from St Hilda's Church,
Hartlepool, TS24 0DA, on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of
November. Operation is expected to be on the 40 and 80m bands and, to
a lesser extent, on 2m.
Now the contest news
The WAE DX RTTY contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the
13th. Using the 2.5 to 29MHz bands the exchange is the signal report
and serial number.
Between 1000 and 1400UTC today, the 13th, the UK Microwave group Low
Band contest will be on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, Using all modes the
exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Tuesday, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC.
Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and
locator.
On the 19th, the Second 1.8MHz contest runs from 1900 to 2300UTC.
It's CW only and the exchange is signal report, serial number and
District code.
The Essex CW Club Annual Activity week runs from the 14th to the 20th
of November. This is a friendly non-contest style event to encourage
CW operators old and new. Slower operators are especially made
welcome. Whilst the object is operate as many radio amateurs as
possible in a week, it is hoped that a QSO goes beyond just an
exchange of RST and becomes a CW chat for as long a duration as you
wish. The minimum exchange is non-members give RST and name with
members adding their membership number. Full details of preferred
frequencies and awards can be found on the Essex CW Club website,
just use your favourite search engine.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, G3NYK and
G4BAO on Friday the 11th November.
Last week saw DX being worked on HF as more-settled geomagnetic
conditions allowed the ionosphere to strengthen. There were reports
of US stations being worked on 40m before midnight, and DX contacts
on 20m, 17m and 15m across the globe.
The solar flux index remained in the high 70s, and the geomagnetic K
index remained mostly at one or two. This resulted in a settled
ionosphere that saw daytime critical frequencies rise to 7.1MHz in
the early afternoon, and maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km
path climb to more than 25MHz.
Unfortunately, the good conditions couldn't last and NOAA issued a
geomagnetic storm alert due to a high-speed solar wind stream from a
recurrent, negative-polarity coronal hole. By the evening of Thursday
the 10th, the K index had risen to four.
Next week the solar flux index should remain in the 70s/80s, but this
weekend will be dominated by poor geomagnetic conditions, with lower
maximum usable frequencies, noisier bands, and an increased chance of
auroral conditions.
Geomagnetic conditions should improve around the 16th and hopefully
bring better propagation, at least until the weekend of the 19th and
20th when coronal hole effects may kick in again. You can get an
initial positive propagation phase when solar plasma first hits so
watch the HF bands as the K index first starts to rise.
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
It's going to be another week of hard work to get much Tropo from the
VHF/UHF bands. However, there is likely to be a weak ridge over
northern France and southern Britain on Sunday and Monday, which will
slowly decline thereafter. So if there is anything worthwhile, it
looks like the southern half of the country and into northern France,
the Low Countries and Germany offer the best Tropo options for the
first half of the week.
The northern half of Britain will remain closer to low pressure and
more unstable showery air, so unlikely to benefit from any Tropo
enhancements this week.
Don't forget that with a Yagi and a bit of power you can always work
DX up to 800km using aircraft scatter on the higher VHF/UHF bands.
For meteor scatter enthusiasts, Thursday sees the major shower for
this month - the Leonids. It's predicted to peak at around 10:30am so
look out for enhanced conditions and an opportunity to try out the
new MSK144 mode from K1JT's WSJT-X 1.7 software.
Six metre activity on this mode seems to be on or around 50.280MHz
EME path losses are at their lowest at the moment with the Moon at
perigee on Monday. Declination is at a maximum on Thursday, so, in
all, a good week for EME.
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.
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