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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 12th of June 2022
The news headlines:
* Feedback on HF band changes welcome
* Gateways on the Air
* GI-QRP Convention
Amateurs are reminded that IARU Region-1 is holding its Interim
Meeting on the 23rd of June. As outlined in the recent June RadCom,
feedback is welcomed on proposals for global HF band changes to
accommodate growth in digital modes and related matters. The meeting
will also consider a series of Spectrum and EMC matters. The RSGB has
a consultation page with the background and document links available
at thersgb.org/gb2rs/017. Feedback should be posted to the
RSGB-Workshop forum groups.io/g/RSGB-Workshop by end of Sunday the
19th of June.
Gateways On The Air event will be on the air between the 11th and
19th of June and is hosted on the FreeSTAR Multimode Network. The aim
of the event is to promote increased RF voice communications via
analogue and digital Simplex Gateways. Licensed amateurs are
encouraged to go outside into the fresh air, either when portable or
mobile, to work a Simplex Gateway from a location of public interest.
GOTA is a "just for fun" event with two categories for both
Activators and Chasers. To connect your Simplex Gateway to the event
please email Oscar<at>freestar.network. For more information visit
GOTA.org.uk.
Tickets are now on sale for some of the things going on at the GI-QRP
Convention; the first to take place in Northern Ireland for many
years. This is being organised by members of the RSGB Region 8 team,
in conjunction with the G-QRP Club. The event takes place at the
Tandragee Golf Club on the 25th of June. There are talks, trade
stalls and a number of Buildathon workshops. There is no need to book
if you just wish to attend in person. You do need to book if you want
to have a buffet lunch or join in the Buildathon at the event or join
the live streaming of the talks, and have access to the recordings
after the event, from home. Details gqrp.com/GI_Convention.htm.
A new Kenwood TM-D710GA transceiver has been installed on the
International Space Station. The old amateur radio equipment was
dismantled, and the new kit will be used for transmitting Slow Scan
TV images on 145.800MHz FM, probably using the SSTV mode PD-120. The
signal should be receivable on a handheld with a quarter wave whip.
You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at amsat.org/track.
The Oscar 100 Award is an international award aimed at promoting the
experimental activities and the radio contacts via the geosynchronous
satellite QO-100. Participants should contact as many stations and
DXCC Countries as possible via the satellite. The award lasts six
months, ending at 2359UTC on 31 December. Details are at
arifidenza.it.
The first 6m QSO on Poland was made on the 5th of June 1992 at
1253UTC between 3Z4PAR and IK1EGC. Celebrating the 30th anniversary,
3Z30PAR will be active until the end of the year. QSL via Logbook of
The World and SP4KM either direct or via the bureau.
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society was founded in 1932 and this
year the society celebrates its 90th birthday. To mark the occasion
the society will operate EI90IRTS. The call will be activated by
Irish Radio Amateurs throughout 2022. See qrz.com for QSL details.
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 12th, two rallies are in the calendar. The Mendips Radio
Rally is at Farrington Gurney Memorial Hall and Playing Fields,
Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Somerset BS39 6TY. There is free
parking available, and doors will be open between 9.30am and 1pm.
Admission is GBP 3. There will be inside tables and a large field for
car boot traders. Hot and cold refreshments will be available. For
all enquiries call Luke on 07870 168 197.
The Junction 28 Radio Rally is taking place in Alfreton Leisure
Centre, Church Street, DE55 7BD. Traders and club stands will be in
the indoor hall alongside a bar and café. Admission is GBP 3. More
from Alan, M0OLT, secretary<at>snadarc.com.
Next Saturday, the 18th of June, the 53rd Bangor & District ARS Rally
will take place in Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church, 376 Belfast
Road, Ballyrobert, Bangor BT19 1UH. Doors open at 11.30am. More from
Andrew, MI0OBR on 07980 846 272.
Next Sunday, the 19th of June, the East Suffolk Wireless Revival will
take place at Kirton Recreation Ground, Back Road, Kirton IP10 0PW.
The venue is just off the A14. There is free car parking, and doors
open at 9.30am. Admission is GBP 2. There will be trade stands, a car
boot sale, Bring & Buy, special interest groups, GB4SWR HF station
and an RSGB bookstall. More from Kevin, G8MXV on 0771 004 6846.
Now the DX news
Ryan, K0EFW will be active holiday style as S9EFW from Sao Tome,
AF-023, between the 14th and 19th of June. He will operate mainly SSB
on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands. QSL via his OQRS account and Logbook
of The World. During this trip he will set up a contest/remote
station.
Len, K1NU will be active holiday style as K1JV/4 from Key Colony
Beach on Shelter Key, NA-062, between the 11th and the 18th of June.
He will focus on 6 metres FT8 when the band is open, and on 20 to 10m
CW and FT8 when it is closed. QSL via Logbook of The World, Club Log,
or direct to K1NU.
Dave, G4WXJ will be active as ZC4RH from the UK Sovereign Base Areas
Cyprus, AS-004, until the 15th of June. He will operate CW, SSB and
possibly FT8 on the 40 to 10m bands, and hopefully also via the
QO-100 satellite. QSL via Logbook of The World, or via his home call.
Now the Special Event news
The camp for young amateur radio operators in North, Central, and
South America will operate special event station W8Y throughout the
camp taking place from the 12th to the 17th of June.
The G-QRP Club Callsign will be active as GI5LOW for the first time
in the lead up to, and during, the Convention. It will go live for
the first time at 0001UTC on the 17th of June, World QRP Day.
Now the contest news
The IARU ATV Contest ends its 30-hour run at 1800UTC today, the 12th.
Using the 432MHz band and up, the exchange is the P number, serial
number and locator.
Today, Sunday the 12th of June, the second 144MHz Backpackers contest
runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.
Also today, the 12th, the Practical Wireless 2m QRP contest runs from
0900 to 1600UTC. It is phone only and the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator. The maximum power allowed for this contest
is 5W.
On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC.
It is followed by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900
to 2130UTC. The exchange for both is signal report, serial number and
locator.
Wednesday sees the CW leg of the 80m Club Championship running from
1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number.
The 70MHz UK Activity Contest takes place between 1900 and 2130UTC on
Thursday. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial
number of locator.
Next weekend the 50MHz Trophy Contest runs between 1400UTC on the
18th to 1400UTC on the 19th. The exchange is signal report, serial
number and locator.
The All-Asian DX contest runs for 48 hours from 0000UTC on the 18th
to 2359UTC on the 19th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests
are permitted, the exchange is signal report and age.
The Worked all Britain 50MHz contest takes place on Sunday the 19th
of June from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using AM, FM and SSB, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and WAB square if applicable. For the
full rules please see the WAB website. Entries should be with the
contest manager by the 29th of June.
The UK Six Metre Group's Summer Marathon runs until the 2nd of
August, with contacts on the 50MHz band exchanging your 4-character
locator.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO
on Wednesday the 10th of June 2022.
The sunspot number on Wednesday was zero with a solar flux index of
100. Given the high flux numbers we have been seeing this is a little
disappointing. The last time the visible disk was officially spotless
was December 2021. The upside is that there has been little risk of
coronal mass ejections and the Kp index has remained below three for
more than a week.
Anecdotal reports showed that the upper HF bands have been quite
quiet.
A couple of potential regions are currently behind the Sun's east
limb and will begin to turn into view during the next few days. NOAA
predicts that the SFI will increase slightly to perhaps 110 at first
and then up to 125 by the 19th of June.
While F2-layer openings may be peaking at around 15 metres this
month, Sporadic E should bring lots of strong short-skip openings
from 14MHz to 28MHz. June is a good month for Es openings. Check out
10 metres at peak Es times of mid-to-late morning and mid-to-late
afternoon. Early evening can also bring surprises as well. For
novelty's sake alone, listen out for the HB9HD 10m repeater on
29.650MHz in Switzerland, complete with its musical box ident!
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
We start the week with high pressure over mainland Europe. The
Hepburn tropo charts predict that we may see lift conditions over
southern England this weekend. Paths from locations south of London
may be possible into northern France and the low countries, with a
slight possibility of extended tropo towards southern France. These
opportunities may tend to dissipate as we head into next week.
For stations in the north of England, there may be fewer
opportunities for tropo DX as low pressure is predicted to pass to
the northwest of the country. Microwave rain scatter opportunities
may be available though. From mid-week onwards, the most likely
scenario is for low pressure to the north of the UK to clear as high
pressure builds from the west, which may bring tropo opportunities to
northern areas.
There are always Sporadic-E opportunities available in June, with
many good openings reported over the last seven days.
The first half of June is one of the best periods of the year for
daylight meteor scatter-DXing but is often masked by Sporadic-E
propagation. We have already seen the peak of two daytime meteor
showers, namely the Arietids and zeta-Perseids last week, but as they
are both characterised by a broad maximum and high ZHR value, they
continue to be useful. The best time for them is early morning for
North to North-East and South to South-West directions, and early
afternoon for North to North-West and South to South-East directions.
With the Moon approaching perigee, its closest point to Earth, on
Tuesday, path losses for EME will be at their lowest. This sadly
coincides with minimum declination on Wednesday, with short moon
visibility windows and low peak moon elevation. 144MHz sky noise will
peak on Tuesday and Wednesday at a little over 3100K.
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.
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