| |
G4TNU > NEWS 22.01.23 02:31l 232 Lines 11030 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU
BID : 39964G4TNU
Read: GUEST
Subj: RSGB Main News - 22 Jan 2023
Path: IW8PGT<IZ3LSV<I0OJJ<GB7CIP<GB7CIP<GB7CIP
Sent: 230122/0126Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO $:39964G4TNU
T:From: G4TNU@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO <g4tnu@gb7ipf.ampr.org>
T:Newsgroups: ampr.news.europe
T:Message-Id: <E1_9903701_G4TNU@gb7ipf.ampr.org>
GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 22nd of January 2023
The news headlines:
* RSGB Elections
* RSGB Band Plans
* RSGB Convention Videos
Could you help to shape the future of amateur radio? The RSGB is
looking for volunteers who are willing and able to give their time
and enthusiasm to ensure that amateur radio and the Society continue
to develop and thrive. There is still time to stand for the eight
elected roles. Would one of these roles suit your skills, experience
and enthusiasm? You can stand for RSGB President, elected Board
Director or for one of the five Regional Representative roles. The
closing date is the 31st of January and the results of the elections
will be announced at the AGM on the 15th of April. Candidate packs
and information about the nomination process can be found on the RSGB
website at rsgb.org/election
The 2023 RSGB Band Plans are now available online and in the February
edition of RadCom. Whilst there are no formal changes compared to
2022, an accompanying background article explains what may be in
prospect in the year ahead which has both major IARU and World Radio
Conference events. The Band Plans can be viewed by visiting:
rsgb.org/bandplans
As a benefit for its members, the RSGB has released two Convention
videos just for members to view. Peter Duffett-Smith, GM3XJE talks
about the input impedance of feeders, whilst ‘Sprinkles or
Mirrors', the presentation by Chris Deacon, G4IFX, discovers the true
nature of six-metre sporadic-E. Both videos are available in the RSGB
online members' portal. Over the next few weeks the Society will
release more videos into this portal so RSGB members have the benefit
of watching these presentations first. Log into the RSGB website, go
to www.rsgb.org/videos and then choose the Convention lectures
section.
RSGB District Representative Martyn Vincent, G3UKV was interviewed
on BBC Radio Shropshire recently for "Learn your name in Morse Code
Day". Martyn spoke to Michaela Wylde about amateur radio, CW and his
club, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society. He gave a
demonstration of how to send his name in Morse code and played an
example of what Morse sounds like in a contest on the 40m band. You
can hear the interview on BBC Sounds where Michaela was sitting in
for the Mark Elliott show on the 11th of January. The interview
starts at 12 minutes and five seconds into the programme.
The Cray Valley Radio Society will be running a two-day
face-to-face Foundation licence course on Saturday the 4th and
Saturday the 11th of February, with a paper exam on the second
Saturday. A few places remain available on a first come first served
basis. Located in Eltham London SE9, the course will also provide
practical advice and instruction to assist candidates in setting up
a station. For the online application form, please go to
CVRS.org and open the training tab.
The Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is running an
Intermediate license training course on the weekend of the 18th and
19th of March 2023. This classroom-based course runs from 9am to
5.30pm both days and is held in a quiet village hall near Newbury in
Berkshire. Each course is limited to eight students, enabling the
trainers to provide the highest standard of training to each student.
The team of six instructors, each specialising in a topic, will help
you gain all the knowledge you need to pass the Intermediate exam. If
you are interested, or know someone who might be, then please contact
the course secretary Lloyd, M5LDF via m5ldf.uk<at>gmail.com or
complete the online enquiry form via nadars.org.uk/courses.asp
And now for details of rallies and events
The Lincoln Shortwave Club Winter Radio Rally will be held on Sunday
the 29th of January at The Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen,
LN8 3HT. Doors open at 9.30am and entry is GBP 2. Refreshments are
available on site and talk-in is available on 145.375MHz. For more
information email Graham via contact<at>m1dhv.co.uk
The Canvey Rally will be held on the 5th of February at Cornelius
Vermuyden [VER-MOW-DEN] School, Dinant Avenue, Canvey, Essex,
SS8 9QS. The Rally is expected to be the usual hive of activity with
plenty of traders and an indoor boot sale. Hot food and drinks will
be available. Contact sears.enquiries<at>gmail.com for further
information.
The Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society Radioactive Fair will be held
on Sunday the 12th of February. The venue will be Nantwich Civic
Hall, Market Street, Nantwich, CW5 5DG. Doors open at 10am and
admission is GBP 5. A wide variety of trader stalls, a bring-and-buy
platform and refreshments and snacks will be available. Parking is
immediately adjacent to the hall. For more information visit
radioactivefair.co.uk
West Manchester Radio Club's Red Rose Rally will take place on Sunday
the 26th of February. The event will be held at St. Joseph's Hall,
Leigh, WN7 2PJ. Free parking, café services and a raffle are among
the attractions on offer. For further information visit:
wmrc.co.uk/rally.htm [Note to Newsreaders: the .htm is required for
the page to load]
Now the Special Event News
Throughout the month of January 2023, Weston-super-Mare Radio Society
will be operating special callsign GB4WSM in celebration of the 100th
Anniversary of the Society's formation on the 3rd of January 1923.
Special event station GB2KW will be active until the 28th of January.
The station, located near Inverness in Scotland, will be using
vintage equipment manufactured by KW Electronics Limited during the
1960s and 70s. QSL via Logbook of the World.
Special callsign GB2WC will be active until the 31st of January. The
station is operating to promote the World Radiosport Team
Championship due to be held in July in conjunction with the IARU HF
World Championships. More details about the World Radiosport Team
Championship can found by visiting wrtc.info
Now the DX news
Andres, SM0HPL will be active as 5X7W from Uganda until the 23rd of
January. He operates a QRP station using a vertical antenna four
stories up in his accommodation block. He will be using CW, FT8 and
FT4 on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS page, Logbook of the
World and eQSL.
Chris, WA7RAR will be active as 8P9CB from Barbados, NA-021, until
the 25th of January. He will be operating using SSB and some CW on
the 20 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World or directly to his
home call.
If you are interested in logging Jersey, EU-013, on 160m, then the
next CQ Worldwide 160m CW contest could be your opportunity. Bob,
GU4YOX will be operating from Jersey as MJ5E in the contest next
weekend. QSL via Logbook of the World, directly to Bob's home call,
or via the Bureau. More details can be found on the MJ5E QRZ.com page.
Now the contest news
The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon began on Thursday the 1st of
December last year. The contest will run until the 31st of January
2023. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report
and locator.
On Tuesday the 24th of January, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from
1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
On Wednesday the 25th of January, the UK and Ireland Contest Club 80m
Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is
your six character locator.
The CQ Worldwide 160m DX Contest runs from 2200UTC on Friday the 27th
of January to 2200UTC on Sunday the 29th of January. Using CW only,
the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. American stations also
send their state and Canadian stations send their province.
The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group RTTY Sprint runs from
1200UTC on Saturday the 28th of January to 1200UTC on Sunday the 29th
of January. Using RTTY only, the exchange is serial number.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO
on Friday the 20th of January 2023
The solar flux index has continued to remain above 200, which is good
news for the upper HF bands.
10m continues to surprise people with 10m FM around 29.600MHz
bringing transatlantic contacts to many. AM around 29.000MHz is also
bringing some exciting contacts.
The Sun is currently peppered with spots, with the recent solar flux
index of 234 being the highest since 2014. But solar flares and
coronal mass ejections remain a threat. We have had numerous M-class
flares over the week, but nothing stronger.
The Kp index hit four on Wednesday the 18th due to a glancing blow
from a coronal mass ejection and we can expect it to rise again on
Friday or Saturday due to an Earth-facing coronal hole.
The Chilton and Fairford ionosondes remain offline so please select
Dourbes if using Propquest.co.uk. The critical frequency, as measured
at Dourbes, remains above 7MHz from around sunrise onwards, giving a
MUF over 3,000km of more than 30MHz for much of the day. So do make
the most of 10m, which is probably at its best right now. Make hay,
or DX contacts, while the Sun shines, as they say!
The good news is that the Space Weather Prediction Centre expects the
solar flux index to remain above 200 for the next week. It says the
Kp index might rise again to perhaps five on the 26th and 27th, but
may otherwise be two to three in the early part of next week.
And now the VHF and up propagation news
The overall weather pattern remains rather changeable at first, but
with a tendency to form high pressure, initially in the south, more
generally after mid-week.
In terms of propagation, a welcome return of Tropo conditions is
likely, although it may take a while to develop more widespread lift
conditions. Sometimes it takes a high-pressure region to become a
‘cloudy high' to give the best chances of widespread Tropo.
Ideally, the high needs to be located such that cloudy Atlantic air
can move in across the country underneath the temperature inversion.
It's still worth a check for aurora, as the Sun is very active at the
moment but it's probably a good time to put away Sporadic-E thoughts
until the spring.
Random meteor scatter is always an option around dawn, but we are now
into the meteor shower minimum period that lasts until the Lyrids in
mid-to-late April.
Yesterday's Moon perigee means that EME path losses are at their
lowest but will slowly rise throughout the week. Declination is
rising and goes positive on Thursday so Moon availability windows
will lengthen. 144MHz sky noise is low all week, only going much
above 300 Kelvin next Saturday.
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.
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
