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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 5th of June 2022
The news headlines:
* Amateur radio to be shown on television
* Thank you to all the Society's volunteers
* Platinum Jubilee activities underway
The hobby of amateur radio, and portable operating in particular,
will receive some television coverage today, Sunday the 5th of June.
The long-running BBC Countryfile programme airs at 6pm on the main
BBC 1 channel. It will be based from Flat Holm Island in the Bristol
Channel, the site of Marconi's first radio transmissions over sea.
Presenters Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker will be with leading Summits
on the Air operator Ben Lloyd, GW4BML as he sets up a portable
station on the island in order to contact SOTA activators on hill and
mountain summits around the UK.
Volunteers Week takes place between the 1st and the 7th of June every
year. It's a chance for the RSGB to recognise the fantastic
contribution volunteers make to the work of the Society. From news
readers to the National Radio Centre, the regional teams to
committees and everything in between, the RSGB would like to thank
the hundreds of people who make a difference in amateur radio every
week, not just during Volunteers Week. If you would like to join
them, go to rsgb.org/volunteers to see what vacancies are available.
The RSGB's Platinum Jubilee activities have started with the GB70
Special Event Stations up and running. The callsigns to look for are
GB70E in England, GB70M in Scotland, GB70W in Wales, GB70I in
Northern Ireland, GB70J on Jersey, GB70U on Guernsey and GB70D on the
Isle of Man. You can find out more about these special events at
gb70.co.uk.
Many amateurs are already using the Regional Secondary Locator, the
letter Q. If you would like to join them, the free-of-charge Notice
of Variation to your licence that is needed is available via the RSGB
website, see rsgb.org/jubilee. If you would rather, you may use the
suffix /70 to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. An NoV is not
necessary for the /70 addition to your callsign.
The RSGB's Tonight<at>8 will be live on Monday the 6th of June.
Professor Ian Morison, G0DMU will give a review of the history of
Jodrell Bank, one of the world's premier radio astronomy
observatories. From its founding in 1945 through the completion of
the Mk I radio telescope in 1957 to the building of the Merlin array
in the 1980s and 1990s, Ian will discuss some of its most exciting
discoveries.
Due to recent poor propagation on the original 3727kHz frequency and
increasing local background noise levels on the 80m band generally,
the National Radio Centre net has moved to 7130kHz. The net is on air
every weekday morning starting at 10.30am on 7130kHz. The net is open
to all licensed radio operators, whether to join in with the chat or
just for a signal report.
Belgium's communications regulator has said 50.200MHz and 51.075MHz
will be used until the 18th of June during a military exercise in
Elzenborn. In Belgium, the amateur radio service has a secondary
status in this band with the military services having primary status.
Radio amateurs are asked to avoid the use of these frequencies if
possible and to listen carefully to whether the frequency is in use
if they still wish to use the frequencies concerned.
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, Sunday the 5th of June, the Spalding Radio Rally will be held
at Holbeach United Youth FC, Pennyhill Road, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
PE12 7PR. Doors open at 10am, with disabled guests gaining access at
9.30am. Entry is GBP 3. There will be a car boot area, flea market
and trade stands. Catering is available on site. A prize draw/raffle
will take place. More from Graham, G8NWC on 0775 461 9701.
Next Saturday, the 11th of June, the Rochdale & District ARS Summer
Rally will be held at St Vincent de Paul's, Caldershaw Road, off
Edenfield Road (A680), Norden, Rochdale OL12 7QR. Doors open at
10.15am with disabled visitors gaining access at 10am. Details from
Robert, M0NVQ, m0nvq<at>outlook.com.
Next Sunday, 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 will be in Alfreton Leisure Centre,
Church St. DE55 7BD. Traders and club will be in the indoor hall
alongside a bar and café. Admission is GBP 3. More from Alan, M0OLT,
secretary<at>snadarc.com.
Now the DX news
Harald, DF2WO will be active again as 9X2AW from Rwanda until the
22nd of June. He plans to operate on all bands and satellite QO-100,
he will operate FT8, CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
Reiner, DL2AAZ will be active holiday style as TO2AZ from Guadeloupe,
NA-102, until the 10th of June. He will operate CW and SSB on the 10
to 40m bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
Due to the postponement of the expedition to Rockall until June next
year, five team members will conduct pre-expedition training from
Goose Rock, EU-005, an uninhabited rocky islet off the coast of
Newquay, between Monday the 6th and Thursday the 9th of June. Nobby,
G0VJG will be testing his radio equipment and be on the air as
G0VJG/P.
Now the Special Event news
IY4ELE will be on the air today, Sunday the 5th of June. The aim of
this event is to highlight the historical value and meaning of the
yacht Elettra, the floating laboratory of Marconi. The station will
be set up close to the yacht. More information on the amateur
activity can be found at arifidenza.it.
GB0LIZ will be on the air today, Sunday the 5th of June, to celebrate
the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. It will be operated by members of
Guisborough & District ARC from the Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge,
Kirkbymoorside YO627LQ. They will be using as many bands as possible
and visitors are welcome.
Wales Digital Radio group will be active using GB0JBL until Monday
the 6th of June celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee from the
Refreshment Rooms in Cymmer, South Wales.
GB2JCM will be operated by the James Clerk Maxwell Radio Society to
commemorate the anniversary of the mathematician and scientist's
birth on the 13th of June. They will operate from the Church at
Parton in Dumfries & Galloway where Clerk Maxwell both worshipped and
is buried. Should you be interested in joining with the society and
taking part in the special event, please come along on the day
between 9am and 5pm. They can be contacted via QRZ.com.
Now the contest news
This weekend is a busy one for contests.
The ARRL International Digital Contest ends its 48-hour run at
2359UTC today, Sunday the 5th of June. Using digital modes, but no
RTTY, on the 1.8 to 50MHz bands where contests are allowed, the
exchange is your 4-character locator.
The UK Six Metre Group's Summer Contest ends its 24-hour run at
1300UTC today, Sunday the 5th. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the
exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and membership
number.
Ending its 48-hour run at 2359UTC today, Sunday the 5th, is the
International Pride Contest. You can enter as a single operator,
multi operator or a single QRP operator. Check out the rules at
prideradio.group/contest
The RSGB National Field Day ends its 24-hour run at 1500UTC today,
Sunday the 5th. Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where
contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial
number.
Today, Sunday the 5th of June, the UK Microwave Group's Low Band
Contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3, 2.3
and 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and
locator.
On Monday, the 6th, the 80m Club Championships contest runs from 1900
to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 only, the exchange is signal report
and serial number.
Tuesday the 7th sees the 144MHz FM Activity Contest run from 1800 to
1855UTC. It is followed by the all mode 144MHz UK Activity Contest
running from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same for both
contests, signal report, serial number and locator.
The 432MHz FT8 Activity Contest takes place between 1900 and 2100UTC
on Wednesday the 8th of June. The exchange is your report and
4-character locator.
Thursday the 9th of June sees the 50MHz UK Activity Contest take
place between 1900 and 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
The weekend of the 11th and 12th of June is another busy one for
contests. Saturday the 11th is the day of the RSGB's Jubilee
Tournaments. The first is the CW Jubilee Tournament that runs from
0900 to 1010UTC. Using the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands where contests are
permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number.
This is followed by the Jubilee Tournament that runs between 1400 and
1510UTC on the 144MHz band. Using phone and CW, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
Finally, the SSB Jubilee Tournament runs between 1900 and 2010UTC.
Using the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands where contests are permitted, the
exchange is signal report and serial number.
Note that the three Jubilee Tournaments are 70 minutes in length in
keeping with the Platinum Jubilee theme.
The IARU ATV Contest runs from 1200UTC on Saturday the 11th of June
to 1800UTC on the 12th. Using the 432MHz band and up, the exchange is
the P number, serial number and locator.
On 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 next Sunday, 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 5\W.
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 1st of June 2022.
What a difference a week makes! Last week we were looking at a solar
flux index of 137 and a mass of sunspots. This week the SFI is
standing at 101 with only three active regions visible, and one of
those is about to rotate out of view.
Geomagnetic conditions have been relatively stable, but a little
unsettled with a maximum Kp index of three over the past few days as
this report was being prepared. The solar wind stream remained
elevated above 500km/s due to a coronal hole stream combined with
possible weak Coronal Mass Ejections, or CME, effects. As a result,
HF conditions have been a little lacklustre with the Chilton
Ionosonde showing a critical frequency of between four and five
Megahertz. This equates to a maximum usable frequency of around
18-21MHz over a 3,000km path. As we said, nothing to write home about.
But all is not lost as the experts feel this will be a short-lived
decline in solar activity and normal service will soon resume! NOAA
thinks the SFI will decline a little more by the end of this week,
before coming back with a roar from around Tuesday the 7th June.
It predicts the SFI could be 110 on Tuesday the 7th and then rise to
150 by the 14th. So next week could see the bands opening up again,
at least for a while.
Geomagnetic conditions are predicted to remain quiet with a maximum
Kp index of two, at least until the 10th when it could rise to
perhaps four or five.
It looks like the Jubilee weekend may offer fairly flat HF
conditions, but this may improve as we head into next week.
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
There are no signs at the moment of really strong long-lasting areas
of high pressure so any Tropo is likely to be temporary. On today's
forecast charts, the only one that shows up develops over Scotland
during the holiday weekend but declines as the weekend finishes.
The rest of the weather story is focused upon showery activity and
with the prospect of some being heavy and thundery, it bodes well for
rain scatter, but could also play havoc with HF CW NFD static levels.
The early days of June are regarded as prime time for Sporadic-E, and
with this season getting off to a slow start, it's high time we saw
some activity.
There are a few jet stream segments over Europe during the week to
come, but nothing looking too strong. This may be compensated for by
the increase in the background meteor input in this period and,
hopefully, there will be plenty to celebrate.
After the excitement of last week's "will they, won't they" Eta
Aquarids meteor shower, this week is going to be something of a back
to normal situation.
June is usually a slow month for meteors with no major showers.
However, the daytime Arietids, which is a minor meteor shower, may
provide some useful radio reflections on the Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 7th and 8th.
Sky noise will be quite low this week with the Moon full next
Tuesday, the 14th of June. Declination reduces throughout the week as
the moon moves towards perigee. Path loss for Moonbounce will reduce
as the week progresses. Once again, low declination will favour
stations with little or no antenna elevation, potentially increasing
operation time beyond that around moonrise and moonset.
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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