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GB2RS Main News for Sunday 18th August 2019
The news headlines:
* IARU prepares for key CEPT meeting
* YOTA 2019 finishes this weekend
* 146MHz band gets extra year
The final CEPT Conference Preparatory Group meeting prior to WRC-19
takes place from the 26th of August. Most of its papers are now
available, including on current hot topics in the 6m, 2m and 23cm
bands, where RSGB volunteers have been working hard to support the
IARU. In summary, at 50MHz IARU hopes that the European Common
Proposal for WRC-19 will be supported, with as many administrations
as possible signing the optional footnote to allow amateurs Primary
access on a national basis in the lower part of the band. The
144-146MHz band is subject to the French proposal for a WRC-23 agenda
item for aeronautical use. IARU and its Member Societies have been
busy in recent weeks. IARU has submitted a paper to the meeting that
includes background on amateur usage and regulatory concerns. It also
includes a basic technical analysis showing the impracticality of
such a proposal and believes there are much more appropriate parts of
the spectrum for such an application. Turning to 23cm, there has been
concern about a few cases of interference from amateur signals to the
Galileo navigation system, specific to its E6 sub-band at
1260-1300MHz. It is IARU's firm view, and stated in the paper it has
submitted, that this should be properly studied within CEPT, rather
than proposed as an agenda item for WRC-23. IARU experts will be
present in the CEPT meeting to explain on these topics and other
agenda items of interest, including other microwave bands and
wireless power. You can read more at www.rsgb.org/wrc-19
The ninth annual Youngsters on the Air Summer Camp comes to a close
this weekend. Special callsign LZ19YOTA will be on the air during the
event, hosted by the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs. QSL
LZ19YOTA via the bureau to LZ1BJ. The experiences of the British team
are at www.rsgb.org/yota2019.
Ofcom has agreed to extend for a further year the Notice of Variation
(NoV) for 146-147MHz to encourage radio amateurs to experiment and
test new communications schemes and systems. The current NoVs expire
on 31 October 2019. Any Full licence holder may apply for an
experimental NoV for the 146-147MHz band: go to www.rsgb.org/nov for
details. In the last year, 578 NoVs were issued for this segment.
In Australia, Roland, VK4FB and Stefan, VK4CSD completed what is
being claimed as the world's first FT8 contact on 122GHz. The
distance spanned during the 11th of August contact was 92.08km. The
received signals were -17dB on one end and -20dB on the other.
The RSGB Convention takes place in Milton Keynes from the 11th to the
13th of October. The Buildathon on Saturday evening is a little
different. Presented as an alternative to the Gala Dinner, those
attending the Buildathon get a hot & cold buffet and an evening of
surface mount construction. The event includes the food and also the
SMD Sudden 2, a 40m direct conversion receiver made and supplied by
Kanga Products UK. All necessary equipment will be provided and
there's a helpful team of volunteers to assist you through the build.
For more info, to book your Buildathon place, weekend packages or day
tickets, go to www.rsgb.org/convention. Early Bird discounts have
been extended until the 1st of September.
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF
DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend
someone to be awarded the G5RP Trophy for 2019, now is the time to
send in your nomination. Your nominee should be an up-and-coming HF
DXer who has made rapid progress in the last year and has some real
achievements to show. Please send your nominations to Ian
Greenshields, G4FSU, by e-mail to hf.manager<at>rsgb.org.uk to arrive
no later than Friday the 6th of September.
The ATU African Preparatory Meeting prior to WRC 19 takes place
between the 26th and the 30th of August. ATU is one of the four
Regional Telecommunications Organisations in Region 1 and the IARU
will be present at the meeting. The IARU has particular interest in
the 50MHz, 5 and 47GHz issues being discussed. There is no evidence
yet that the 144-146MHz and 1240-1300MHz band issues being considered
in CEPT will be discussed in the African Preparatory Meeting but the
IARU will be prepared should this happen.
Six News issue 140 is now available for UK Six Metre Group members to
download from the website. Go to www.uksmg.org for more details.
And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week
Today, the 18th of August, the Rugby ARS Rally will take place at
Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby CV23 9PY. Admission is
GBP 3 and the NGR for sat navs is SP395710. Doors open from 10am to
4pm, with traders having access from 8.30am. There is a car boot
area. Catering is available on site. Details from Steve, G8LYB on
0795 685 5816.
Next weekend, on the 24th and 25th, the Montrose Air Station open Day
and Radio Rally will take place at Montrose Air Station Heritage
Centre, Waldron Road, Broomfield, Montrose DD10 9BD. It is an indoor
event and tables are available to sell your own equipment. The event
opens to the public from 10am. Minor catering will be available.
Details from Ewan, MM0BIX on 01674 676 740.
Next Sunday, the 25th, the Torbay Annual Communications Fair will be
held at Newton Abbot Racecourse, Devon TQ12 3AF. Doors open at 10am,
with disabled visitors gaining access at 9.30am. The indoor event has
plenty of free parking on site. There will be a Bring & Buy and
catering will be available on site. Details from Pete, G4VTO on
01803 864528.
Next Sunday, the 25th, the Milton Keynes ARS Rally will take place at
MKARS, Irish Centre, Manor Fields, Watling Street, Bletchley MK2 2HX.
Entry is GBP 3 per person. There is free parking and on-site
catering. Doors open from 9am. Additional information is at
www.mkars.org.uk/rally
On Bank Holiday Monday, the 26th, the Huntingdonshire ARS Annual
Rally will be held at Ernulf Academy, St Neots PE19 2SH. Talk in will
be on 145.550MHz by GX0HSR. Gates open at 9am for the public and
entry is GBP 3. There is free car parking, an RSGB Bookstall, Bring &
Buy and indoor and outdoor stands. Catering is provided on site.
Contact Malcolm, M0OLG via events<at>hunts-hams.co.uk for details.
Now is the time to let us know your rally and event plans for 2020.
To get your event into RadCom, onto GB2RS and on the RSGB website,
please send details as early as possible to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk -
the earlier you tell us the better. We need to know four months in
advance to get your info into RadCom, and do our best to give you
free publicity for as many months as possible.
And now the DX news from 425 DX News and other sources
Thor, DK7RD, Paul, G4PVM and Col, MM0NDX will be active as MS0INT
from the Shiant Isles, IOTA reference EU-112, between the 23rd and
the 25th of August. Plans are to operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the HF
bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via M0SDV.
Michael, DL2GMI will visit Bernhard, H44MS / DL2GAC on Malaita,
OC-047, in the Solomon Islands from the 23rd of August to the 3rd of
September. He plans to be active as H44MI on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12,
10 and 6m using SSB and FT8. QSL via Logbook of The World or via his
home call, either direct or via the bureau.
Alessandro, IZ1AZA will be active as OY/IZ1AZA from the Faroe
Islands, EU-018, between the 21st and the 26th of August. He will
operate SSB and CW on the 40 and 10m bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS,
Logbook of The World, or via his home call.
Michele, IW7EGQ will be active as SV8/IW7EGQ from Zakynthos Island,
EU-052, between the 20th and the 28th of August. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
Now the special event news
Two local clubs are taking part in the bicentennial commemoration
Peterloo Massacre incident in Manchester, which happened on the 16th
of August 1819. South Manchester Radio Club is running GB200PLM for
the next three weeks, for which you can find information via
www.smrcc.org.uk. Oldham ARC is organising a special event, GB2PL, to
take place during a picnic and unveiling of a memorial stone. They'll
be using on UHF, VHF and some HF from about 11am today, the 18th of
August. QSL via the bureau and eQSL.
Special event station GB8NCI will be on the air from 10am to 8pm on
the 24th and 25th of August. Operating from the National Coastwatch
Institution station in Exmouth, Devon, it's celebrating the 25th
anniversary of the NCI. There will be an open house and the public
will be invited to view the radio station and, where appropriate,
pass a greetings message under supervision. SSB and CW will be mainly
on 40m, 20m and 2m, together with other HF bands if conditions allow.
Locator is IO80HO. Region 11 Regional Representative Dean, G0UIL and
District Representative DR117 Tony, M0THJ will be coordinating and
operating on both days, helped by a member of the Exmouth ARC and an
NCI Watchkeeper who holds an amateur licence.
British Inland Waterways on the Air 2019 takes place over the August
bank holiday, the 24th to 26th of August. The event is open to all
amateurs who are boaters, cyclists or who otherwise use the canals,
rivers, towpaths or riverbanks for work or recreation. If you are
interested in registering your station for the event or for more
information, please visit www.nharg.org.uk/biwota
Please send special event details to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk as early
as possible so we can give you free publicity. It is a licensing
condition that stations using a UK special event callsign must be
open to the public.
Now the contest news
Just a reminder that August is the month of the traditional summer
holiday, so there are no RSGB HF contests this month.
On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC.
Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and
locator.
Next Sunday, the 25th, the UK Microwave Group High band contest runs
from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the
exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA & G4BAO on
Friday the 16th of August.
We had more of the same last week with zero sunspots, but no
geomagnetic disturbances. The good news is that there appear to be no
Earth-facing coronal holes coming around the Sun, although there are
significant holes around the solar polar regions.
The tool at Propquest.co.uk has been showing an interesting
phenomenon over the past week. It appears that the critical
frequency, and therefore maximum useable frequency, have been
increasing after sunset. This means that the higher HF bands, such as
20 or even 17m, may be staying open longer. It also means that 80m is
often open for UK contacts after dark, at least until nearly
midnight. Daytime DX is still a little harder to come by as D-layer
absorption still reigns supreme, but it is worth looking for greyline
contacts around sunset.
Next week NOAA predicts the solar flux index will be at 67 and the
geomagnetic K index will be at two. This means we can expect 20 or
perhaps 17m to be the highest bands in use, other than contacts via
Sporadic-E, which is now declining as we head towards September.
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
The recent run of unsettled weather has produced some heavy thundery
downpours in places and some nice rain scatter propagation across the
UK on the microwave bands. This weekend is looking like more of the
same, but as pressure builds again in the south it'll change to Tropo
as the preferred mode for paths into the continent. Northern Britain
will however remain nearer the low pressure and provide a few further
options of rain scatter.
Sporadic-E is putting in the odd appearance on 10m, 6m and 4m, but
getting very hard to find now. Next week should start with the best
chances with a jet stream over the near continent, but this will
probably weaken later, so focus on the first half of the week.
As we move away from the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, don't
feel all is over, as it's a broad peak and always worth exploring
meteor scatter propagation if you haven't tried it yet.
The Moon was at apogee yesterday so EME path losses are at their
highest this weekend. They will fall as the week progresses and with
declination going positive again late on Monday, Moon windows will
lengthen and the Moon's peak elevation will increase all week.
And that's all from the propagation team this week.
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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