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GB2RS NEWS
Sunday 4th March 2012 The news headlines: * Senegal to gain access to the 6m band * New Planning Advisory Committee Chairman * Notice of Variations available Following an application to the Regulatory Agency, Senegal has gained access to the 6m band. 50 to 51MHz has been officially allocated to that nation's amateur service on a Primary basis. This allocation becomes effective when the new ITU Radio Regulations come into force. Any contacts made on 6m before that date have to be considered as unauthorised. As already announced in RadCom, Len Paget, GM0ONX has asked to stand down from Chairmanship of the Planning Advisory Committee to allow him to concentrate on his Regional role. The Society is grateful to Len for his contribution in the planning role over a number of years. Len will be succeeded by Stephen Purser, G4SHF, who takes up his role with immediate effect. We welcome Stephen back to the PAC and wish him success in the role. He can be contacted by email to . You can now obtain your Notice of Variation to allow you to use the special prefixes for Queen's Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. After completing the simple web forms, your NoV will be immediately e-mailed back to you in PDF format. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee NoV applies from 0000BST on 5 May 2012 to 2359BST on 10 June 2012 inclusive. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games NoV applies from 0000BST on 21 July 2012 to 2359BST on 9 September 2012 inclusive. Fill in the forms on the RSGB website, www.rsgb.org. Notices of Variation to amateur radio licences for special research permits to operate in the band 501 to 504kHz have been extended to 31 December 2012. They had been due to expire on 29 February 2012. Ofcom has started discussions with the Radio Society of Great Britain about the timescales for implementing the new secondary allocation to the amateur service, between 472 and 479kHz, that WRC-12 agreed would be effective from 1 January 2013. The International Museums Weekend special event will this year take place on the weekends of 16 & 17 June and 23 & 24 June. Radio amateurs are encouraged to participate in this event by setting up stations in their local museums. Organiser Harry, M1BYT asks that all those intending to take part in the event should register at www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/imw. And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week We start with advance notice of a change to a rally date. The East Suffolk Wireless Revival will now take place on 1 July. Contact Steve, M1ACB on 07711 329624. The Cambridge & District Amateur Radio Club Rally takes place today, 4 March, at the Wood Green Animal Shelter, King's Bush Farm, on the A1198 London Road at Godmanchester PE29 2NH. Doors open at 10am and entry is £3. There will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy with talk in on S22. Contact John, G0GKP, on 01954 200 072. Also today, 4 March, the Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally takes place in America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8PW. Doors open at 10.30am and admission is £2. There will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy. More information from Pete, G3ZVI on 07714 198 374. The Wythall Radio Club Radio and Computer Rally takes place on 11 March at the Woodrush Sports Centre, Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood, near Birmingham B47 5JW. The venue is on the A435, 2 miles from J3 of the M42. There will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy with admission costing £2.50.Contact Chris, G0EYO on 07710 412 819. Now for the news of special events The Irish national society, IRTS, is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a special event callsign, EI80IRTS. IRTS members and affiliated clubs are taking part in the celebrations. A certificate for working EI80IRTS is sponsored by Dundalk Amateur Radio Society. Details are online at www.ei7dar.com/ei80irts.html. And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources IK2GZU, will sign 5H3MB from Tanzania from 4 March to 4 April while he is there doing work at the new hospital and orphanage. He will do some HF operating with his own FT-100 rig and the TS-850 that belongs to the Mission. There is a tribander fixed on Europe, a vertical and a dipole. He will put the log on LoTW when he's back home. QSL via IK2GZU. Nine operators from Germany and Poland will sign A35YZ from Tonga from 7 to 24 March. They will be on all bands and modes with several stations, including one dedicated to digital. QSL direct or bureau to DL7DF. Tonga is usually a tough one from the UK, being almost directly over the pole. David, VO1AU will be active as ZL7/VO1AU from the Chatham Islands, which is IOTA reference OC-038, between 8 and 13 March. Activity will be on CW and SSB. He will also participate in the Commonwealth Contest. QSL via VO1MX. DL7AFS will sign V21FS and DJ7ZG will sign V21ZG from Antigua from 5 March for a few weeks. They will focus on 15, 12 and 10m. QSL to DL7AFS or via the DARC QSL bureau. A Polish team will activate Sint Maarten as PJ7PT from 5 to 18 March. They will be on all bands, CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via SP9PT. JI3DST will be on the air signing portable 9M2 from West Malaysia between 0000UTC on 10 March and 0900UTC on 11 March. His activity will be on 6 through to 80m, including most of the WARC bands. Modes to be used will include CW, SSB and FM. QSL via JI3DST. Now the contest news The 144/432MHz Contest takes place for 24 hours this weekend, ending at 1400UTC today, 4 March. There are Open and Single-op categories and 6-hour and 24-hour sections, with 6-hour entrants being able to split their operating into two sessions if they wish. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ARRL International DX contest runs for the full 48 hours of this weekend ending at 2359 today, 4 March, on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands. Work US stations in the contiguous 48 States, plus Canadians. Send a signal report and your transmit output power. There are sections for QRP as well as low and high power. US stations send a signal report and 2-letter State abbreviation, while Canadian stations send a signal report and 3-letter Province code. Monday 5 March sees the data leg of the 80m Club Championships taking place from 2000 to 2130UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number. Tuesday 6 March is the 144MHz UK Activity Contest from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, on 11 March, the 2nd 70MHz Cumulative contest take place from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On 10 and 11 March, the 75th Commonwealth Contest will take place from 1000 to 1000UTC. To celebrate it there is going to be a prize draw into which every entrant making more than 75 valid QSOs will be entered. The prize will be an RFSpace SDR-IQ Software Defined Radio, generously donated by Martin Lynch of ML&S. All entrants who have, after adjudication, 75 or more valid QSOs will automatically be entered for the draw, so entrants need do nothing more than submit their log * but please make sure you make more than 75 QSOs, to leave some margin in case any of your QSOs are disallowed. Using CW on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. And now the solar factual data for the period from Friday the 24th of February to the 1st of March, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on Friday the 2nd of March. Only a small number of sunspot groups were visible every day. All were small and quiet. Solar activity was very low every day, except for the 26th when activity increased to low when two small C class solar flares took place, and again on the 1st. Solar flux levels declined from 109 units on the 24th to 102 by the 29th. The average was 105 units. The 90 day solar flux average on the on the 1st was 127, that's three units down on last week. X-ray flux levels declined slightly over the period and averaged B2 units. Geomagnetic activity started at quiet levels but on the 27th and the 28th activity increased due to the arrival of a coronal mass ejection. The most disturbed day was the 27th, with an Ap index of 19 units. Activity then increased again on the 1st with an Ap of 15 units. The average was Ap 9 units. Solar wind data from the ACE spacecraft saw solar wind speeds increase from 370 kilometres per second to 520 by the 26th. Particle densities were low, except for a brief increase to 21 particles per cubic centimetre early on the 27th. Bz varied between minus 5 and plus 6 nanoTeslas on the quiet days and between minus and plus 11 nanoTeslas during the disturbance. On most days MUFs reached or even slightly exceeded forecast levels, with the exception of the 27th, when MUFs were depressed by several MHz. Auroral propagation was reported on 50, 70 and 144MHz. While high latitude stations were, as usual, the main beneficiaries, at the height of the disturbance, around 1700 hours, contacts were made as far south as the Midlands. A weaker event also occurred during the evening of the 1st. And finally the solar forecast. There as been a dramatic decline in solar activity since the start of the year and in solar flux levels. This is well illustrated in the 90 day solar flux averages that have declined almost 20 units since the start of the year. There are no real signs that activity will increase during the coming week. As always though, when solar activity increases it will happen with very little warning. Therefore, solar flux levels are expected to be around the 100 mark or slightly higher. Geomagnetic activity should be at `unsettled' levels for the next couple of days due to a small recurring coronal hole and then decline to quiet levels for the remainder of the period. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be around 28MHz for the south and 25MHz for the north. Darkness hour lows should be about 8MHz. Paths this week to South Africa should have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of about 35MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate will be around 28MHz. The best time to try this path will be between 1000 and 1500 hours. With this path crossing the equator it should not be affected by the coronal hole disturbance. And that's all for this week from the propagation team. Next, the Local News: Please note that details of all RSGB-affiliated clubs and societies can be found on the RSGB website, including email addresses and website links where known. [Note to Newsreaders: Please read the local news items appropriate to the service area of your transmission.] NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS We start with advance information that Friskney and East Lincolnshire Communications Club will be running Foundation and Intermediate training courses in March and April. More information from Ant Freeman, M0HAZ, on 07956 654 481. On Monday 5 March Friskney and East Lincolnshire Communications Club is running a club net on 144.165MHz USB from 1900. Details from Ant Freeman, M0HAZ, on 07956 654 481. On Monday 5 March Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society is having a talk by Gloucestershire Repeater Group. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548 478, daytime. On Monday 5 March Lincoln Short-Wave Club is taking part in the 3.5MHz CC Data from 20.00. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. On Monday 5 March Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society is starting a club net on 145.275MHz FM and then QSYing to 6m. For more information contact Peter D Rivers, G4XEX, on 01858 432 105. On Tuesday 6 March Derby & District Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to . On Tuesday 6 March Friskney and East Lincolnshire Communications Club is having a talk on antennas by Ron, G7ZRT. Contact Chris, M0MFP, on 01507 442 240. On Tuesday 6 March Lincoln Short-Wave Club is taking part in the 144MHz UK AC from 2000. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. On Tuesday 6 March Loughborough & District Amateur Radio Club invites members to call in from home on 2m. More information from Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319. On Tuesday 6 March Wythall Radio Club Final is having its final rally preparation meeting. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819. On Wednesday 7 March Lincoln Short-Wave Club is putting G5FZ on the air and having a natter night.. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. On Wednesday 7 March Midland Amateur Radio Society is holding an open meeting and training classes. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 07808 078 003. On Wednesday 7 March South Birmingham Radio Society is having a lecture in the main hall. Contact Don, on 01214 581 603. On Wednesday 7 March South Kesteven Amateur Radio Society is having an informal evening. Contact Nigel, M0CVO, on 01476 402 550. On Wednesday 7 March Telford & District Amateur Radio Society is on the air and holding a committee meeting. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677. On Thursday 8 March Lincoln Short-Wave Club is holding a club net on 145.375MHz from 2000. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. On Thursday 8 March Salop Amateur Radio Society is having a calibration night with Ken, G8DIR and continuing its Foundation course. Details on the club website at www.salop-ars.org.uk. On Thursday 8 March South Birmingham Radio Society having training classes with Dave Murphy, G8OWL. Contact Don, on 01214 581 603. On Friday 9 March Coventry Amateur Radio Society is having a construction night. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363. On Friday 9 March Friskney and East Lincolnshire Communications Club is running a club net on GB3FR from 2000. Contact Ant Freeman, M0HAZ, on 07956 654 481. On Friday 9 March South Birmingham Radio Society is loading the trailer for the Wythall Rally. Contact Don, on 01214 581 603. On Saturday 10 March Lincoln Short-Wave Club is holding its Saturday surgery from 0930. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. On Sunday 11 March Midland Amateur Radio Society Club is visiting the Wythall Rally. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 07808 078 003. On Sunday 11 March South Birmingham Radio Society is running a club stand at the Wythall Rally. Contact Don, on 01214 581 603. On Sunday 11 March Worcester Radio Amateurs Association is running a club stand at the Wythall Rally. Details from Rich Moles, M0UVA, via email to . On Sunday 11 March Wythall Radio Club is running the Wythall Rally. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819. NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND On Sunday 4 March Hambleton Amateur Radio Society is having an operating night. More information from Tony Wilson, G3MAE, on 01609 881 530. On Monday 5 March Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036. On Monday 5 March Bolton Wireless Club is having a talk on coastal ship-to-shore radio stations by Dave, G4MVU. For details, send an email to . On Monday 5 March Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the 80m CC Data. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240 573. On Monday 5 March Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a social evening and participating in the RSGB 80m CC Data from the club station, G3RCM. More information from Peter Day, G3PHO, by email to . On Monday 5 March Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night. More information from J Duddington, G4BFH, on 01253 853 554. On Tuesday 6 March Chester & District Radio Society is holding a surplus sale. Contact Bruce Sutherland, M0CVP, on 01244 343 825. On Tuesday 6 March Halifax & District Amateur Radio Society members will be discussing their participation in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee QSO Party. Contact Martin, M0GQB, on 01422 341 317. On Tuesday 6 March Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society is having a members' night. Contact Sheila, on 07867 516 836. On Tuesday 6 March Stockport Radio Society Club is having an introduction to the PSK interface unit project by Bernard, G3SHF and Pete, M1PTR. More information from Nigel Roscoe, on 07973 312 699. On Wednesday 7 March Denby Dale Radio Club is having a talk on cave radio underground communication. Details from Richard, M0RBG, on 07976 220 126. On Wednesday 7 March Durham and District Amateur Radio Society is having an operating evening. Details from David, M0BPM, on 01913 888 113. On Wednesday 7 March Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is having an update by Pat Carty on the world of virtual radar. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240 573. On Wednesday 7 March Maltby & District Amateur Radio Society is having part 2 of its Buildathon. More information from Keith, G1PQW, on 07801 156 678. On Wednesday 7 March Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is on the air. Contact Peter Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606 553 401. On Wednesday 7 March Wirral & District Amateur Radio Club is having a D&W evening at The Hoylake Lights, Hoylake. Details from Simon, G6XHF, on 0151 601 3269. On Thursday 8 March Wakefield & District Radio Society is having a social evening and is on the air. Contact Ken, 2E0SSQ, on 07900 563 117. On Friday 9 March Bolton Wireless Club is visiting St James Primary School, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton to kick off their Science Week, operating G0BWC on HF and G1ONE on 2m. For details, send an email to . On Friday 9 March East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is on the air. For more information contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475 671. On Friday 9 March Tynemouth Amateur Radio Club Radio is looking at blogs and Wordpress. Contact Bob, M6KLO, by email to . On Saturday 10 March Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the Commonwealth Contest. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240 573. On Saturday 10 March Sheffield Amateur Radio Club will be at Norfolk Community Primary School from 9am operating GX3RCM for National Science Week. Contact Steve Webster, by email to . On Saturday 10 March Wakefield & District Radio Society continues its Foundation course from 1330. Contact Dr David Lockwood, G4CLI, on 07748 221 855. NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week. NEWS FOR SCOTLAND On Tuesday 6 March Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society is having an operating evening. Details from Norman, GM1CNH, on 07740 946 192. On Wednesday 7 March Glenrothes & DRC is holding a planning meeting for forthcoming club events and activities. Details from Laurie, MM0LJA, via email to . On Thursday 8 March Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is having a talk by Stewart Cooper, GM4AFF about CQWW on Hawaii. Contact Fred Gordon, MM0ODL, on 01975 651 365. On Friday 9 March Borders Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on RAYNET by Geoff Darby, G7GJU. Details from MM0YLG on 07944 912 751. NEWS FOR THE SOUTH EAST and EAST ANGLIA We start with advance information that South Essex Amateur Radio Society is moving to a new venue and date. From 13 March, meetings will be on the second Tuesday of the month at the Members Bar, Island Yacht Club, Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TX. More information from Dave Speechley, G4UVJ, on 01268 697 978 or online at www.southessex-ars.co.uk. On Sunday 4 March Bromley & District Amateur Radio Society commences its Foundation course. Details from Andy, G4WGZ, on 01689 878 089. On Sunday 4 March East Kent Radio Society is having a talk by Martin, G4RVV on the development of the armoured tank. Details from Karl Davies, M1DFM, on 01227 710 120. On Monday 5 March Braintree & District Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on propagation by Melvin, G0EMK. For more information contact John, M5AJB, on 01787 460 947. On Monday 5 March Burnham Beeches Radio Club is holding its AGM. Contact Dave, G4XDU, on 01628 625 720. On Monday 5 March Maidstone YMCA Amateur Radio Society is having a radio testing evening. More information from Howard Vicary, G0RJN, by email to . On Monday 5 March Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is running a club net from 1930 on GB3NB and taking part in the RSGB 80m Club Championship Data. Details from Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603 898 678. On Monday 5 March Southdown Amateur Radio Society is having a talk at Chaseley. Details from John, G3DQY, on 01424 424 319. On Monday 5 March Surrey Radio Contact Club is having a surplus sale. Contact John, G3MCX, on 02086 883 322. On Tuesday 6 March Bedford and District Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Details from Bob Leask, G3XNG, by email to . On Tuesday 6 March Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is at the shack. For more information contact Steve, on 01424 720 815. On Tuesday 6 March Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society is holding its weekly net. Details from Andrew, M6AAE on 07403 325 075. On Tuesday 6 March Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on antenna testing by Andy Tyler, G1GKN. Contact Martyn, G1EFL, on 01245 469 008. On Tuesday 6 March Leiston Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on Summits on the Air by Tony, 2E0NHG. Details from Andy, G3ZYP, on 01394 460 441. On Tuesday 6 March North Kent Radio Society is looking at radio programming software. For more information contact Dave Collings, by email to . On Wednesday 7 March Chesham & District Amateur Radio Society General Meeting. More details from Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 831 491. On Wednesday 7 March Havering & District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on QSL cards and QSLing by Dave, M0TAZ. More information from John, M0UKD, on 07890 222 111. On Wednesday 7 March Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on antenna modelling using MMANA- GAL by Steve, G0KYA. Details from Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603 898 678. On Wednesday 7 March Southdown Amateur Radio Society is operating at the Hailsham shack. Details from John, G3DQY, on 01424 424 319. On Wednesday 7 March Worthing & District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on Maritime Shoreham by by Trevor Povey. Contact John, G8FMJ, on 01273 593 232. On Thursday 8 March Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society is holding a club meeting. Details from Andrew, M6AAE, on 07403 325 075. On Thursday 8 March Echelford Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night, Bring & Buy and CW practice. Contact John, G4GSC, on 01784 451 898. On Thursday 8 March Edgware & District Radio Society is having talks by members. More information from Mike, G4RNW, on 02089 500 658. On Thursday 8 March Hilderstone Radio and Electronics Club is running a construction project with the pupils of the Marlowe Academy from 10am to 3pm. At 7pm there is a club construction evening. Details form Chrissie Turner, by email to . On Thursday 8 March Lowestoft & District PYE Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on D-Star by Mark, G0LGJ. Details from Lee, 2E1LJL, on 01502 564 242. On Thursday 8 March Reading & District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on fungi as food by Anthony Armitage, M0GZB. Details from Pete, G8FRC, on 01189 695 697. On Thursday 8 March Shefford & District Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM. Details from John Burnett, M6JBU, on 07860 804 793. On Friday 9 March Cambridge & District Amateur Radio Club is looking at the MK II solar flare detector by Peter, M0DCV. Contact Ron, G3KBR, on 01223 501 712. On Friday 9 March Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is holding a members' forum. Details from Liz, M0ACL, on 02380 254 599. On Friday 9 March Radio Society of Harrow is holding its AGM. More information from Linda, G7RJL, on 02083 868 586. On Friday 9 March Wimbledon & District Amateur Radio Society is having a vintage radio evening with a demonstration by Dick Shanahan of radio receivers from the 1920s to the 1950s. Contact Andrew Maish, G4ADM, on 02083 353 434. NEWS FOR THE SOUTH WEST On Monday 5 March Weston Super Mare Radio Society is having a natter night. Details from Paul, G3SDH, on 01761 221 206. On Wednesday 7 March Cornish Radio Amateur Club is holding a committee meeting at Perranarworthal Church Hall. Details from Steve, G7VOH, on 01209 844 939. On Wednesday 7 March Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on narrow band digital modes by Paul, 2E0PSM. Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454 417 048. On Wednesday 7 March Trowbridge & District Amateur Radio Club is having short talks by G0GRI and M0PUB. Details from Ian, G0GRI, on 01225 864 698, evenings and weekends. On Thursday 8 March South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is holding a darts tournament. Details from Andrew Jenner, G7KNA, on 07838 695 471. On Thursday 8 March Swindon & District Amateur Radio Club is holding its construction contest. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317 750. On Friday 9 March Torbay Amateur Radio Society is having an operating night. For more information contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to . NEWS FOR WALES On Monday 5 March Dragon Amateur Radio Club is having a look at using the club antenna analyser. More information from Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 07833 620 733. On Thursday 8 March Aberystwyth & District Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on propagation by Simon, GW0NVN. Details from Ray, GW7AGG, on 01970 611 853. On Thursday 8 March Marches Amateur Radio Society is holding a surplus equipment sale with Malcolm GW0WZZ acting as auctioneer. Details online at www.marchesradiosociety.org. |
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