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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 3rd of July 2022
The news headlines:
* RSGB Regional vacancies
* Tribute to Zorro, JH1AJT
* Tonight<at>8 on Radio waves and antennas
The RSGB has vacancies for someone to be co-opted as the Regional
Representative for Region 11 until the AGM in 2023. Region 11 covers
Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire and the
Channel Islands. There are 13 RSGB Regional Representatives covering
the whole of the UK and they must reside in the region they
represent. There are also vacances for District Representatives for
Dorset, North-East England and Lancashire. Details of the Regional
Team can be found on the RSGB website rsgb.org.uk. If you are
interested in becoming part of the Regional Team please contact
David, M0MBD on 01234 481 412 or rr12<at>rsgb.org.uk.
3D2AJT is the special callsign that Dom, 3D2USU will be using for one
month from Nadi in the Fiji Islands in memory of the late Yasuo
‘Zorro' Miyazawa, JH1AJT. Activity will end on 27 July, which would
have marked Zorro's 73rd birthday. Zorro was also known for his
DXpeditions and charitable work on behalf of children in Cambodia,
Bangladesh, Japan and elsewhere. The special event operators will be
on the air using CW, SSB, FT4 and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. You
can read more on qrz.com.
Tonight <at>8 will take place on Monday, the 4th of July. This is the
final lecture before the summer break. Peter Duffett-Smith, G3XJE
will be looking at Radio waves and antennas…and all that. His
presentation covers a range of antenna-related information so there
should be something for everyone. Tonight<at>8 webinars are
live-streamed on the RSGB's YouTube channel, YouTube.com/thersgb.
During the recent HamRadio show in Germany, the IARU Region 1
Spectrum Regulation and Liaison Committee chair took part in a joint
session with the R1 Political Relations Committee. The session
highlighted the connections the SRLC maintains with Region 1
regulatory bodies and the work carried out since early 2021. This
included engagement in the WRC23 preparatory activities in a number
of regional bodies and the detailed study work both with the ITU and
CEPT. Topics affecting amateur spectrum bands were summarised with
particular attention being paid to the 23cm band topic on the agenda
of WRC23. The SRLC slide set can be found at iaru-r1.org.
The TX5N DXpedition that took place in April from the Austral
Islands, OC-114, has updated the information on QSL cards. All TX5N
QSL cards were taken to the post office on the 30th of June so please
allow sufficient time for the card to reach you. Bureau cards will be
shipped to the individual IARU bureaux in the next bureau mailing
that is scheduled for Summer 2022. QSL via M0URX.
Dennis, G7AGZ has been fundraising for Cornwall Hospice Care since
1991. This year, he will be attempting a six peak Summits On The Air
challenge. He will be climbing some of the most popular summits in
the UK and hopes to activate an amateur radio station at the top of
each summit, subject to the weather. The six peaks will be Snowdon,
Scafell Pike, Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn, Skiddaw and Ben Nevis.
Keep an eye on qrz.com under the special event callsign GB0CHC.
The DXCC Most Wanted 2022 list has been updated on the 28th of June.
The DXCC most wanted countries are North Korea in 1st place, Bouvet
Island in second place and Crozet Island in 3rd place. See
clublog.org for more information.
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 3rd, the Cornish RAC Rally will take place at Penair
School, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1TN. Doors open at 10am with
a GBP 2 admission. There will be a Bring & Buy, traders and local
club stands. Refreshments are available on site. Find out more at
gx4crc.com.
Sunday the 3rd of July is also the date for the traditional Barford
Norfolk Radio Rally at Barford Village Hall. Doors open at 9am. Most
of the stands are outside but inside the village hall there is a
Bring & Buy, RSGB bookstand, Morse display and refreshments. A
Norfolk ARC club stand is outside the hall with a radio raffle in aid
of the clubs 2022 nominated charity, Cancer Research UK. Admission is
GBP 2 per person with under 16s free. Outside selling pitches are
GBP 8 and there is no need to prebook.
On Saturday, the 9th of July, the Houghton Radio Club Free Radio
Rally will be held in the Dubmire Royal British Legion Club,
Britannia Terrace, Fencehouses DH4 6LJ. The doors will be open
between 10am and 3pm. The rally is open to trade, clubs and private
sellers and exhibitors. Table space is limited. There is no charge
for tables and entry is free. Donations are welcome to the Royal
British Legion Club. Tea and coffees will be available and a licenced
bar from 11am. Anyone wishing to book tables please contact Amanda,
M6LXK at westona84<at>gmail.com.
Now the DX news
Henri, OH3JR and Pertti, OG2M will be operating as OJ0JR and OJ0MR
respectively from Market Reef until the 6th of July. They are there
on work assignment. Activity will be in their spare time on the HF
bands using CW, some SSB, and FT8. QSL OJ0MR direct to OG2M and OJ0JR
via OH3JR.
Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active as OX3LX from Upernarvik Island, Greenland,
NA-134, until the 11th of July. Activity will be on the HF bands with
a focus on 6 metres and 4 metres. QSL via OZ0J.
Paul, F6EXV and Florian, PB8DX will be active from Monaco between the
6th and 14th of July. They will be using 3A6M on 6 metres, as well as
3A/F6EXV and 3A/PB8DX on the HF bands. QSLs for all callsigns via
Club Log's OQRS both direct and via the bureau, and Logbook of The
World after six months.
Franco, IZ5IUY will be active as IL7/IZ5IUY from San Domino Island,
EU-050, until the 21st of July. He will operate SSB, FT8 and FT4 on
the HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, the bureau is preferred.
Rafael, NN3RP will be active holiday style as YN2RP from Nicaragua
between the 5th of July and the 2nd of August. He will operate SSB,
CW and digital modes on various bands, and will also be active on FM
satellites. QSL via Logbook of The World, eQSL or direct to NN3RP.
Now the Special Event news
Durham and District ARS is participating as one of the bonus stations
in the 13 Colonies Special Event. GB13COL has been issued for this
event and will run from the club station until 0400UTC on Friday, the
8th of July. The primary focus of the event will be the HF bands,
including VHF, UHF & Satellite for QSOs using SSB, CW, FM, and
various digital modes. More information at 13colonies.us.
On Saturday and Sunday the 9th and 10th of July, Bishop Auckland RAC
and Wearside Electronics and Amateur Radio Society are activating
GB4BM from Beamish Museum at Beamish, Chester-le Street, Durham.
Operations start at 10am. If you wish to attend and assist in the
event contact Ian, G7MFN at g7mfn<at>hotmail.co.uk. All are welcome.
Now the contest news
This weekend is the RSGB VHF National Field Day ending its 24-hour
run at 1400UTC today, the 3rd. The contest uses the 50, 70, 144 and
432MHz bands as well as 1.3GHz. Using all modes, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
Today, Sunday the 3rd of July, the third 144MHz Backpackers contest
runs from 1000 to 1500UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.
On Monday the 4th, the CW leg of the 80m Club Contest runs from 1900
to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number.
Tuesday sees the 144MHz FM Activity Contest run between 1800 and
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 the 6th
between 1900 and 2100UTC. The exchange is report and your 4-character
locator.
Next weekend, the 9th and 10th of July, is the IARU HF Championship.
It runs for 24 hours from 1200UTC on the 9th and uses the 1.8 to
28MHz bands where contests are permitted. The exchange is signal
report and your ITU Zone. For the UK this is 27.
Next Sunday, the 10th of July, the UK Microwave Group 24, 47 and
76GHz contest takes place between 0900 and 1700. Using all modes, the
exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
The UK Six Metre Group's Summer Marathon is still taking place,
ending on the 2nd of August. Using all modes, stations exchange their
4-character locator.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO
on Friday the 1st of July 2022.
Last week was not a good one for HF propagation in general. There
were many complaints from amateurs about poor conditions that can be
explained by a combination of low solar flux levels and unsettled
geomagnetic conditions.
The SFI started the week last Sunday at 102 but then dropped to 98
the following day. It subsequently continued to drop, reaching 92 by
Thursday. At the same time, the Kp index reached five and it
continued to be unsettled into Monday.
The effects on the ionosphere were not good, with maximum usable
frequencies over a 3,000km path struggling to reach 18MHz. Conditions
improved as the week went on with F2-layer MUFs back into the 21MHz
region by Thursday.
This is fairly typical of Summer ionospheric conditions, leaving
Sporadic-E as the likely main propagation mode on 10 metres until the
Autumn.
Next week NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will start to climb
again, perhaps peaking at 140 by the 11th of July. Geomagnetic
conditions are predicted to be stable with an average Kp index of
two, until the 10th when it could reach four.
As long as we don't have any coronal mass ejections during this time
this could mean slightly better F2-layer conditions next week. As
always, Sporadic-E may provide loud short-skip signals on the upper
bands. Watch out for multi-hop Es paths which are harder to predict.
And now the VHF and up propagation news.
With VHF National Field Day, this weekend we would all like
conditions at their best, and with the Sporadic-E season still in
full swing, that's a possibility.
The position of the jet stream is often instrumental in defining the
directions that perform for Es and this weekend it looks to be a
close-by jet stream over the near continent. This means paths towards
central and southeast Europe plus the Baltic and Scandinavia. You
might be able to get some notion of how it's developing by Googling
and looking at the ionosonde from Dourbes in Belgium for spikes in
the foEs trace.
With low pressure close to Scotland over the weekend, it's only
southern UK under a weak ridge that will see any Tropo. This will
typically be better overnight and around the coasts for paths into
the continent across the North Sea or the English Channel.
So unless you are on the coast, your tropo options will diminish
early this Sunday morning once the solar heating starts to break down
the overnight temperature inversion.
The UKAC 144MHz contest on Tuesday evening looks a better prospect
with high pressure nudging towards western Britain and a chance that
conditions may be slightly up, even for more northern stations.
With some showery episodes likely, rain scatter is always a
possibility, but decaying as the high moves in later. The clusters
should tell you if aurora or random meteor scatter are viable options.
Just one meteor shower this week, the July Pegasids active from the
4th of July to the 14th, but its Zenithal Hourly Rate is low at
around five. Meteor showers in July are at their best around the end
of the month, particularly the Southern delta-Aquariids, peaking on
the 30th of July. The maximum ZHR of this shower is around 25 over
two days. The radiant of this shower is above the horizon in the UK
during the night and early morning.
Moon declination goes negative this coming Wednesday so expect lower
peak elevation and shortening Moon visibility windows for EME. Path
losses are dropping as we head towards perigee a week on Wednesday.
144MHz sky noise is low 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.
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