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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 1st of May 2022
The news headlines:
* Access to RSGB systems
* Open Zoom meeting on the ADIF Processor
* Apply for the Youngsters on the Air Summer Camp
The RSGB President spoke about the new Customer Relationship
Management system at the AGM last Saturday. The Society would like to
pre-warn Members that they will not be able to update their
Membership details from Thursday the 5th of May to Tuesday the 10th
of May. This applies both to the online membership portal and for any
telephone or email requests made to the Membership Team at HQ. This
time will be a transition period as the new system is brought online.
Once it is active, RSGB Members will be asked to create a new
password to enable them to access the membership portal and further
details about this will be shared next week. This is the first part
of a series of upgrades being planned for Membership Services.
On Thursday evening, the 5th of May, Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club
is hosting an open Zoom meeting. It will be a talk by Mark Wickens,
M0NOM on The ADIF Processor. This is an online tool, developed by
Mark, for enriching your log files and visualising contacts in Google
Earth. Originally developed to help him record additional, useful
information in his log files, it became a way of viewing QSOs and
propagation paths in Google Earth. You can read more and see some of
the graphics of propagation paths on the club's website at
gm4riv.org. To receive the Zoom link, please email in advance to
events<at>gm4riv.org. The link will be emailed to you on Thursday the
5th, shortly before the 'virtual doors' open at 7.40pm.
The 2022 Youngsters on the Air, or YOTA, summer camp will be held in
Croatia not far from the capital city of Zagreb. The Croatian Amateur
Radio Association will be hosting the event, which will take place
from the 6th to the 13th of August. This is a chance in a lifetime
for young RSGB Members to represent their country and national
society. Participants will join workshops where they will gain the
skills to start similar amateur radio youth events when they return
home. There will also be time to enjoy operating the latest amateur
radio equipment, both locally and remotely, kit-building and visiting
the seaside and the capital city. To apply, you need to be a Member
of the RSGB, aged between 15 and 25. The deadline for applications is
Sunday the 8th of May. For further information see the RSGB website
at rsgb.org/yota or for an application form please email
youth.champion<at>rsgb.org.uk.
The results of the RSGB election, annual trophies and the 2022
Construction Competition were announced at the Society's AGM on the
23rd of April. You can read the results on the RSGB website at
rsgb.org/agm under the AGM 2022 proceedings tab.
The summer programme for Tonight<at>8 begins on Monday the 9th of
May. It will be a presentation by Mark Haynes, M0DXR on contesting,
which is also sometimes known as radio sport. He will explain how
this aspect of amateur radio can not only be a good test for your
station but also a great way to make lots of QSOs with many countries
in a short period of time. The presentation will cover the basics on
contesting but will also give a flavour of the more advanced
techniques adopted by experienced and extreme contesters. It will
also include an explanation of what it takes to achieve a world win
in the largest events of the year.
The RSGB is looking to recruit a Technical Editor for RadCom.
Reporting to the Managing Editor, the successful candidate will need
a wide range of radio and electronic knowledge, including amateur
radio. The RSGB is looking for someone who is positive, enthusiastic
about technology, has an excellent command of English and a good eye
for detail. For more detailed information about the role and how to
apply, see the Careers page on the RSGB website rsgb.org/careers.
And now for details of rallies and events
Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to
radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on
GB2RS, and online.
Today, the 1st of May, Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre Radio Amateur Rally
will be at Thorpe Camp, Tattershall, Thorpe, Lincolnshire. It is open
to the public at 9am till 1pm and entry is GBP 4 with under 12s free.
There will be hot and cold food on site and car parking inside the
grounds. Contact Anthony on 07956 654481.
On bank holiday Monday, the 2nd of May, the Dartmoor Radio Rally will
take place in the Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton
PL20 6AL. There is free parking and the doors open at 10am, with
admission being GBP 2.50. There will be a Bring & Buy as well as
trader stands. Refreshments will also be available. Contact Roger on
0785 408 8882.
Next Sunday, the 8th, the Lough Erne ARC Annual Rally will be held at
the Arena <at> Share Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea Road, Lisnaskea
BT92 0JZ. Doors open at 11.30am for the public. Facilities are
available on-site for breakfast, lunches and tea & coffee.
Now the DX news
Renato, PY8WW will be active as HK0/PY8WW from San Andres Island,
NA-033, between the 7th and 12th of May. He plans to operate on the 6
to 40m bands. QSL via his home call.
Hitoshi, JR0UIU will be active as JR0UIU/0 0 [note to Newsreaders:
that is figure zero] from Awa Island, AS-206, until the 3rd of May.
He plans to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 on various bands and also
via satellite. QSL via his home call, direct or via the bureau.
Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are operating from Nepal as 9N7WE
and 9N7CI, respectively, until the 19th of May. Activity is on the 6
to 40m bands. QSL to their home calls.
Michael, W6QT is operating as DU3/W6QT from Subic Bay in the
Philippines during the month of May. Activity is on the 6 to 80m
bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to his home call.
Now the Special Event news
GB0SCW will be on the air from Stone Cross Windmill, East Sussex from
10am to 5pm next Saturday and Sunday. Using SSB on the 3.5, 7 and
14MHz bands, they also plan activities on 2m and 70cm. There may also
be some HF operations in the evenings from a car parked in the
windmill grounds. See qrz.com for more details.
Dom, F5SJB will operate CW only as TM5RDL between the 1st and 15th of
May. The special callsign commemorates the composer, Claude Joseph
Rouget de Lisle, who wrote the song that eventually became the French
national anthem. QSL via F5SJB.
Now the contest news
The UK EI Contest Club DX contest runs for 24 hours until 1200UTC
today, the 1st of May. Using CW only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where
contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial
number. Note that EI and GI stations also send their District code.
Today, the 1st of May, the UK Six Metre Group Summer marathon starts.
It runs until the 2nd of August. Using all modes on the 50MHz bands,
the exchange is your 4-character locator.
On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC.
It is followed by the all-mode 144MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900
to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same, signal report, serial number
and locator.
The 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest takes place on Wednesday from 1900 to
2100UTC. The exchange is your report and 4-character locator.
On Saturday, the 432MHz trophy takes place between 1400 and 2200UTC.
Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and
locator.
Running for 24 hours next weekend, the 432MHz to 245GHz contest ends
at 1400UTC on Sunday the 8th. Using all modes the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.
Also running for 24 hours is the ARI International DX contest. This
finishes at 1200UTC on the 8th. Using CW, RTTY and SSB on the 3.5MHz
to 28MHz bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal
report and serial number. Note that Italian stations will also give
their Province code.
Three contests are due to take place next Sunday, the 8th of May. The
UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using
all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
Also running between 0800 and 1400UTC is the 10GHz Trophy contest.
Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and
locator.
Finally for the 8th, the Worked All Britain 7MHz Phone Contest runs
from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using AM, FM and SSB, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and your Worked All Britain location.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO
on Friday the 29th of April 2022.
A week of high solar flux indices brought good openings on the higher
bands. With the SFI consistently above 140 all week (at the time of
writing) there have been reports of 10-metre openings well into the
evening.
As Ian Goodier on the 10m UK Net Facebook group reported: "Tonight on
10m you could mistake the band for 20m - East Malaysia in one
direction, Mexico in the other."
There were also reports of Australian and New Zealand stations being
worked on 10 metres, making this possibly one of the best weeks for
28MHz so far this solar cycle.
But there were some spanners in the works too. There were a lot of
C-class solar flares and two M-class events this week. Geomagnetic
conditions have also been disturbed at times with Wednesday being the
worst day with the Kp index hitting five twice on one day.
Solarham.net said this was an unexpected geomagnetic storm as the Bz
component of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) tipped south.
Another solar storm is forecast for the 29th of April, thanks to a
large coronal hole on the Sun's equator.
NOAA predicts more of the same next week with the SFI probably above
130.
Geomagnetic conditions are predicted to be quiet next week, with an
average Kp index of two. That is, at least until the 7th of May when
it could rise to four. However, this presupposes that we don't have
any coronal mass ejections to contend with. At this point in the
solar cycle solar flares and associated CMEs are commonplace and
could push the Kp index higher roughly 48 hours after any
Earth-directed CME. As always, keep an eye on Solarham.net for daily
updates.
And finally, we can now expect a big upturn in Sporadic-E openings on
the higher HF bands. Keep an eye on the European 10m beacons for
openings and find out more in our VHF news.
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
As we move into May, the chances of Sporadic-E begin to increase and
it's worth keeping a close eye on the usual bands from 10m up to 6m
and, later in the month, the 2m band might surprise us. The
Propquest.co.uk website contains a useful EPI map plot of regions
where Sporadic-E may be more likely based upon weather triggers of
atmospheric gravity waves that are part of the formation process. It
also contains a daily blog with commentary to highlight significant
jet streams and other regions of interest.
The main focus on the weather charts starts with high pressure
bringing fairly good Tropo conditions at the end of last week. Over
this weekend a small low will drift into western areas and generally
disrupt the Tropo propagation, producing a weaker pattern for next
week with a hint of isolated showers. Later in the week some models
bring another low southeast from Iceland to Denmark introducing a
cooler north-westerly flow with a few showers until a new high builds
next weekend. The result of this will be possible Tropo windows later
towards next weekend. There is a possibility of a little rain scatter
in between, but generally limited.
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak between midnight and dawn on
Friday the 6th of May 2022. Its ZHR is a very respectable 50. The
shower favours the Southern Hemisphere and the radiant is low in the
sky for the UK in the early pre-dawn hours.
The predictable cycle of Moonbounce propagation continues this week
with positive Moon declination peaking on Thursday, now almost
coinciding with apogee and therefore highest path losses. After
mid-July the trend of rising declination and rising path loss
reverses, until, in mid-2026 maximum declination coincides with
perigee and minimum path loss again. 144MHz sky noise is generally
low this week, reaching 500K on Wednesday.
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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