Nevillecheadle,G3NUG,Silentkey

GB2RSNEWS

Sunday21stJanuary2018

Thenewsheadlines:

NevilleCheadle,G3NUG,silentkey
GMDXGroupsponsorsnewVHF-UHFDXcontest
15newSOTAassociationsaddedin2017

ItiswithgreatsadnessthattheRSGBreportsthatEricNevilleCheadle,G3NUGpassedawayunexpectedlyonthe14thofJanuary.Nevillewasanamateur’samateur.Agentlemanoftheairwaves,hewasalsoaterrificandprolificoperator.ChairmanofChilternDXClubformanyyears,NevillewasakeencontesterandthedrivingforcebehindnumerousDXpeditionoperations,manyofwhichhewentonhimself.Hewasalong-timeRSGBvolunteer, including a Boardmemberandorganiserofthe RSGB HFConvention.Hewillbemissedaroundtheworld by hismanyamateurfriendsandourthoughtsarewithhisfamilyatthisdifficulttime.

TheGMDXGroupissponsoringanewannualcompetitiontopromoteVHF-UHFDXandcontestingactivityinthegeographicalnorthandwestoftheBritishIsles, andtogivestationseverywhereanopportunitytoworkthoseareas.ThecompetitionisbasedontheGMDXCelticKnotAward,whichisforworkingstationsinGM,GI,GD,GW,CornwallandEI.TheCelticKnotVHF-UHFCompetitiontakesadvantageoftheactivitycreatedbytheRSGBVHF-UHFUKActivityContests.EntryfortheCelticKnotVHF-UHFCompetitionwillbeautomatic.Simplyoperate in eachUKACinthenormalway,submitalog,orchecklog,andGMDXwilldotherest.Fulldetails,rules, frequently asked questions andthefirstupdateofthemonthlyprogressladdersarealreadyonlineat

FifteennewSOTAassociationswereaddedduringtheyear2017,bringingthetotalto136worldwide.TheseincludedIA,IsoleAfricaned`Italia,VO1,Canada –Newfoundland,FG,Guadeloupe,VY1,Canada – YukonandZB2,Gibraltar.Foranycountriesnotyetrepresented,theSOTAManagementTeamishappytoprovideadviceandsupportintheaimofbringingqualifyingareasintotheglobalprogramme.Pleasegetintouchvia the page

TheDP0GVNWSPRbeaconnowisinoperation from Antarctica. It is in theGermanNeumayerIIIResearchStationoftheAlfredWegenerInstituteforPolarandMarineResearch.TheinstallationispartofascientificprojectoftheTechnicalUniversityofMunichincooperationwiththeUniversityofBremenandtheGermannational amateur radio society,DARC.ThetechnologyconsistsofamultibandWSPRreceiverthatcansimultaneouslymonitoruptoeightbandsfrom160to6 metresandfeedseveralhundredreceivereportsperhourtoWSPRnet.The5Wmultibandtransmitteralsohas beencommissionedandisworkingintoaverticalantenna.

The RSGB hasrespondedtoaconsultationintheIsleofManregardinglicensingadditionalspectruminthe3.4GHzbandforcommercialuse. This is immediatelyadjacenttotheUKamateurallocation.DetailsoftheconsultationandtheRSGBresponsecanbefoundontheSpectrumForumsectionoftheRSGB.org website or via tinyurl.com/GB2RS-0121-A.

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TheAustralianlicensingauthoritywillpermitallAustralianradioamateurstosubstitutetheVKprefixwithAXonAustraliaDay,the26thofJanuary.AustraliaDaycommemoratestheFirstFleet’sarrivalin1788atSydneyCoveandtheestablishmentofaEuropeansettlementatPortJackson.

W.I.T.C.H.TakeovertakesplaceonThursday,the15thofFebruaryfrom12noonto5pmat theNationalMuseumofComputing,BletchleyParkMK36EB.Thiseventwillbeatie-inwithavisitandspeechbyartistJohnYeadon,creatorofthepaintings“PortraitofaDeadWitch”and“PortraitofaLiveWitch”.Thedaywillinvolveanin-depthspeechfromJohnYeadononthecreationofhispaintingoftheHarwellDekatron, orW.I.T.C.H.computer, 35yearson,followedbythechanceforvisitorstogettheirhandsdirtyandcreatetheirownmasterpieceswithavarietyofpracticalartactivitiesforkids.Ticketscostfrom£8.67andcanbebookedonline via tinyurl.com/GB2RS-0121-B

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And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week

Wehavenodetailsinthediaryforanyralliesthisweekend.Butonthe27th of January the Horncastle Radio Rally will take place at Banovallum School, Mareham Road Entrance LN9 6DA. Entry will be £2. The venue is indoors, on one level, with all the usual attractions including bacon butties. There is free car parking on site. Details from Tony, G3ZPU, on 01507 527 835.

TogetyourrallyoreventinformationintofutureeditionsofGB2RSNews,inRadComandontheRSGBwebsite,sedonotjustassumeweknowaboutyourevent.

AndnowtheDXnewscompiledfrom425DXNewsandothersources

Brian, GW4DVB will be operating a small holiday DXpedition to Palm Island in St Vincent and the Grenadines, IOTA reference NA-025. He will operate from the 21st to the 28th January using the callsign J88PI. The equipment will be an FT-991A with 100W into a 10m vertical on the 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10m bands. QSL direct only to PO Box 20:20, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Wales CF72 9ZA. More information at

Thomas,DL9OBQisoperatingas9Z4/DL9OBQfromSaintAugustine,TrinidadIsland,IOTASA-011,untilthe7thofFebruary.Activityison30,17and15 metresusingmostlyCW.QSLtohishomecallsign.

Livio,IZ3BURwillbetransmittingasJ52ECfromamissioninCumura,inGuinea-Bissau,fromthe24thofJanuarytothe21stofFebruary.QSLtohishomecallsign.

Mathias,DL4MMwillbeontheairasP4/DL4MMfromArubafromthe24thtothe31stofJanuary.Activityisonthelowbands.HewillbeactiveasP40AAintheCQWorldWide160mCWcontest.QSLtohishomecallsign.

Jeff,K8NDisoperatingasPJ2NDfromtheSignalPointstationinCuraçaountilthe5thofFebruary.ActivityisontheHFbands.HeandJim,W8WTSwillbeontheairasPJ2TintheCQWorldWide160mCWcontest.QSLPJ2NDviaK8NDandPJ2TviaW3HNK.

Rudi,DK7PEplanstobeontheairasV5/DK7PEfromOmarurainNamibiafromthe24thtothe31stofJanuary.ActivitywillbeontheHFbandswithanemphasison160and60 metres.ThisincludesbeinganentryintheCQWorldWide160MeterCWcontest.QSLtohishomecallsign.

Daniel,KD9HNLisoperatingasVP2MDHinMontserratuntilthe29thofJanuary.ActivityisonvariousFMsatellites.QSLviaLogbookofTheWorld.

Nowthespecialeventnews

GB1LBCwillbeontheairfromSillothRNLILifeboatStationonthe27and28thofJanuary,toraiseawarenessoftheworkthevolunteercrewsundertakeinthecoastalwatersoftheUK.Mainoperatingbandswillbe40mvoiceand20mdigitalmodes,mostlyPSKandFT8.Otherbandsmaybeusedifconditionsallow.QSLinformationisonQRZ.com.

An increasing number of special event callsign applicants seem to miss the publicity tick box on the application form. If you do not tick the box on the second page of the form, Ofcom cannot pass your details to RSGB for publicity in the RadCom Special Events table, on the RSGB website, and in this section of GB2RS News. We would encourage all applicants to make sure they do tick the box that lets us help publicise their event.

Nowthecontestnews

On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3 to 10GHzbands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The CQ WW 160m DX Contest runs for 48 hours, starting 2200UTC on Friday the 26th. Using CW only on the 1.8MHz band, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone, with US stations sending their State and Canadian stations sending their Province. Remember that D-Region absorption will render the band prettymuch useless during daylight hours.

The BARTG RTTY Sprint runs from 1200UTC on the 27th to 1200UTC on the 28th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is serialnumber.

Nowtheradiopropagationreport,compiledbyG0KYA,G3YLAandG4BAOonFriday19thJanuary.

Last week saw unsettled HF conditions in the first half, but more settled ones later on. A high-speed stream from a coronal hole pushed the K index to four and five last weekend, and maximum usable frequencies were depressed until at least Thursday. The HF bands were often very lacklustre, with even 20m struggling to show much DX, although the E31A Eritrea DXpedition was audible at times on bands up to 15 metres.The lower bands were humming though, with Andy, M0NKR reporting that he had worked Hawaii, KH7 on 40 metres.

Daytime critical frequencies are currently hitting a maximum of about 5.5MHz, which means 40 metres is not open to close-in contacts. For inter-G work we suggest that 80 or 60 metres would be the best options. Daytime maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km path, derived from Chilton Ionosonde data and available at propquest.co.uk, are currently between about 18-22MHz around mid-day.

The 4U1UN international beacon on 14.100MHz is currently being heard in the UK on most afternoons, although the higher frequency 18.110 and 21.150MHz transmissions are generally more elusive.

Next week, we have the effects of another coronal hole to contend with. The high-speed solar wind, which may exceed 500 kilometres per second, is expected to impact the Earth by Saturday 20th, and we may see the K index rising to five. After a potential short-lived enhancement, expect maximum usable frequencies to be adversely affected through to around Tuesday or Wednesday. The rest of the week should be more settled geomagnetically.

NOAA predicts the solar flux will remain hovering around the 70 mark, as the only sunspot visible is a tiny fleck, which looks very unthreatening.

And now the VHF and up propagation news.

The unsettled weather will continue into next week, but at least it may provide some strong rain shower activity at times, which is good for microwave band rain scatter. As a matter of interest, as the winter progresses, the seas cool and eventually maritime showers around the coasts become less significant for this propagation mode. We then have to wait for the land to warm in the spring and give us the familiar April showers!

The other VHF interest may involve some marginal Tropo conditions over southern Britain later in the week as high pressure builds across the near continent. The effects may mainly be confined to southern Britain, with paths to Europe and perhaps across the southern North Sea to the Baltic.

We are now in the annual low in sporadic meteor activity, which lasts until the Lyrids shower at the end of April. This means that random meteor scatter contacts will be harder to complete.

The Moon’s declination is increasing this week and it is coming closer after last week’s apogee. With positive declination from Tuesday and falling losses, conditions will get better for EME as the week progresses. Lowest losses coincide with next weekend, so get those antennas pointing at the moon.

And that’s all from the propagation team this week.

Next,theLocalNews:

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.

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NEWSFORTHEMIDLANDS

Westartwith news from CheltenhamAmateurRadioAssociation that they will be runningaFoundationLicencecourseon the weekend of the third and fourth of March, withtheexamon the 11th. If you are interested in joining the course, please make contactassoonaspossible via email to .

Now for clubsthathaveseveraleventsthisweek.WythallRadioClubhasitsnetat8pmtodayandnextSundayon145.225MHzorGB3WL.OnTuesdaythere’saMorseclassandtheregularnibblesnightintheshackisonFridayfrom7.30pm.DetailsfromChris,G0EYO,on07710412819.

CoventryAmateurRadioSocietyhasanopennetonMondayfrom8pmon145.375MHzFMand/or7.16MHzSSB±QRM.Thursdayseesanopennetfrom8pmon50.175MHzSSBandonFriday there’s a video night.ContactJohn,G8SEQ,on07958777363.

GloucesterAmateurRadioElectronicsSocietyishavinginformalactivitiesonMonday.ThemainclubnetisonWednesdayfrom7.30pmon145.475MHzFM.OnThursdaythere’saneton145.475MHzfrom7.30pm,oftenthenmovingto80mSSB. Friday sees a net from 7.30pm on 432.220MHzUSB.ContactAnne,2E1GKY,on01242699595,daytime.

LeicesterRadioSocietyishavingaMorseclassonMondayfollowedbyatalkonradiowavesfromthestarsbyKeith,G6UBP.Thursdayseesadrop-insessionforacuppaandbiscuitswithAlex,G8FCQfromnoonto5pm.ContactSandraMorley,G0MCV,on07930274044.

NunsfieldHouseAmateurRadioGroupishavingashacknightonMonday.Thursdayseestheclubnetfrom8pmon145.325MHz,andthere’sa shack night and projects update onFriday.FordetailscontactPaulGamble,G1SGZ,.

SuttonColdfieldAmateurRadioSocietyhasa club meeting on Monday. Tuesday sees a DMR open net from 7.20pm on GB7FWslot/local2.DetailsfromRobertBird,.

MalvernHillsRACishavinganinformaleveningonTuesday.Wednesdayseestheclubneton145.350MHzFMfrom8pm.ContactDave,G4IDF,on01905351568.

RugbyATShasCWpracticeandtraining,radiooperationandprojectsonTuesday.OnSaturdaythere’sapresentationanddiscussionbySteve,G8LYBonusingMinosforcontestingPCtroubleshooting,plustheHFVHFshackwillbeontheairalongsideradiooperationandprojects.ContactSteve,G8LYB,on01788578940.

SalopAmateurRadioSocietyhasitsclubCWnetonTuesdayfrom4.30pmon144.070MHz.WednesdayseestheclubnetonGB3LHfrom8.30pmandonThursdaythere’sa video evening.Fordetails,.

SouthBirminghamRadioSocietyhas its regularcoffeemorningfrom11amonTuesday.ThursdayseestrainingclasseswithDaveMurphy,G8OWL and on Friday there’s work in the shack. Contact Gemma, M6GKG, by email to .

StaffordshirePortableAmateurRadioClubhasameetingonTuesdayatBolehallManorClub.SaturdayseesavisittoChasewaterCountryPark.Fordetails,seeM0SPA.com.

WorksopAmateurRadioSocietyishavingaclubnightonTuesday.OnThursday there’s an introduction to APRS.Detailson07890626684.

Nowwereturntothetraditionallistingindateorder.BurtonAmateurRadioClubhasitsnettodayon145.575MHzfrom7.30pm.ContactMikeLewis,M0XMX,on07850685961.

OnMondayStratforduponAvonDistrictRadioSocietyhasitsneton145.275MHzFMfrom8pm.ContactClive,G0CHO,on01608664488.

OnTuesdayLoughboroughDistrictAmateurRadioClubishavinganotherbrushwithartwithAlbert,G1KSC.MoreinformationfromChris,G1ETZ,on01509504319.

OnTuesdayMid-WarwickshireAmateurRadioSocietyishavingminitalks.DetailsfromDon,G4CYG,on01926424465.

OnWednesdayMidlandAmateurRadioSocietyisholdinganopenmeetingandreviewof2018ralliestovisit.DetailsfromNorman,G8BHE,on07808078003.

OnWednesdaySouthKestevenAmateurRadioSocietyhasitsnetonGB3GRfrom8pm.ContactAndrew,M0NRD,on07969062859.

OnWednesdayTelfordDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyisholdingitssecondwinterprojectsevening.DetailsfromJohnHumphreys,M0JZH,on07824737716.

OnFridayBromsgroveDistrictAmateurRadioClubishavingaclubnight.ContactJohn,G4OJS,on07889678303.

OnFridaySpaldingDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyishavingatalkonoff-gridradiobyNick,G4BMH.DetailsfromGrahamBoor,G8NWC,on07754619701.

NEWSFORTHENORTHOFENGLAND

Westartwithclubsthathaveseveraleventsthisweek.DenbyDaleRadioClubhasitsnetviaGB3HDfrom10.30amtodayandnextSunday.DetailsfromDarran,G0BWB,on07974423227.

StockportRadioSociety continues its Foundation course today. Tuesday sees a Skills Night and on Friday it’s the netfrom2pmon433.525MHzFM. Next Saturday and Sunday sees the conclusion of the Foundation course and exam. DetailsfromHeatherStanley,M6HNS,on07506904422.

HartlepoolAmateurRadioClubhasitsnetonWednesdayon145.575MHz.Fridayseesaclubnight.ContactAnthonyElliott,M0VED,on07926998014.

Nowbacktothetraditionallistingindateorder.OnMondayAngeloftheNorthAmateurRadioClubis having a talk.ContactNancyBone,G7UUR,on01914770036.

OnMondayBoltonWirelessClubishavinganopencharityeveningwithpastyandpeasandatabletopsale.Fordetails,.

OnMondayMacclesfieldDistrictRadioSocietyisworkingontheclubproject.Fordetails,.

OnMondayThorntonCleveleysAmateurRadioSocietyiswatchingavideo.DetailsfromJohnERodway,G4FRK,on01253862810.

OnTuesdayChesterDistrictRadioSocietyisholdingasurplussale.ContactBruceSutherland,M0CVP,on01244343825.

OnWednesdayBlythRadioClubisholdingaFoundationtrainingevening.MoreinformationfromJohn,2E0DCV,on01912371729.

OnWednesdayMid-CheshireAmateurRadioSocietyisplanningforRadioactive.MoreinformationfromPeterPaulFox,G8HAV,on07919315547.

OnWednesdaySheffieldDistrictWirelessSocietyishavingatechnicalandtrainingevening.ContactKrystyna,2E0KSH,on07884065375.

OnThursdaySouthManchesterRadioandComputerClubisdiscussingdigitalradio,includingD-Starandotherformats.DetailsfromRon,G3SVW,on01619693999.

OnThursdaySpenValleyAmateurRadioSocietyisholdingashackmeeting.DetailsfromRussell,G0FOI,on01274875038.

OnFridayEastClevelandAmateurRadioClubisdiscussingwhetherwearehoarders.FormoreinformationcontactAlistair,G4OLK,on01642475671.

OnFridayTynemouthAmateurRadioClubishavingaclubnight.Fordetails,see

NEWSFORNORTHERNIRELAND

OnWednesdayWestTyroneAmateurRadioClubisdiscussingtheRaspberryPianditsusesinamateurradio.Fordetails,.

NEWSFORSCOTLAND

OnTuesdayDundeeAmateurRadioClubishavingaclubnightandtrainingevening.ContactMartin,2M0KAU,on07763708933.

OnWednesdayGlenrothesDistrict Radio Club is having a chat about the Field Day programme.MoredetailsfromDougie,MM6KNR,.

OnWednesdayLothiansRadioSocietyishavingatalkon3DprintingbyNeilGillies.ContactMikeBurgess,MM0MLB,.

OnWednesdayPerthDistrictAmateurRadioGroupisholdinganormalclubnight,towhichallarewelcome.MoreinformationfromRonStratton,.

OnThursdayAberdeenAmateurRadioSocietyisholdingaconstructionandontheairevening.ContactFredGordon,GM3ALZ,on01975651365.

OnFridayWestofScotlandAmateurRadioSocietyishavingatalkbyAlan,GM0USIonoperatingportableon10GHz.Fordetails,see

NEWSFORTHESOUTHEASTandEASTANGLIA

Westartwith a note from Worthing and District Amateur Radio Society that they have moved premises. The club now meets at LionsHall,21RobertsRoad,LancingBN158AR. For details contact Al,M0OAL, via email to .

Now for clubsthathaveseveraleventsthisweek.HastingsElectronicsandRadioClubhasitsnettodayandnextSundayon144.575MHzfrom11am.OnWednesdaythere’sanoperating,chatandontheairevening.DetailsfromGordon,on01424431909.

RadioSocietyofHarrowhasitsclubneton1938kHzLSBfrom12noontodayandnextSunday.Mondayseesaneton145.500MHzor145.350MHzFMfrom8.15pm.DetailsfromLinda,G7RJL,.

SurreyRadioContactClubhasaneton1905kHzfrom9.30amtodayandnextSunday. Monday sees a chatandfix-iteveningwithJohn,G8MNY.OnThursdaythere’saclubneton70.300MHzfrom 8pmand Fridayseesaneton145.350MHzfrom8pm.ContactJohn,G3MCX,on02086883322.

FortPurbrookAmateurRadioClubhasanopennetonMondayfrom9pmon144.275MHz.FridayseesclubstationG3CNOontheairplusareviewofwinterprojects.DetailsfromChris,G3WIE,.

PeterboroughDistrictAmateurRadioClubhasitsnetonMondayon1.980MHz.OnTuesdaythere’samembers'showandtellontheirfavouriteradio.DetailsfromAlanRalph,.

LoughtonEppingForestAmateurRadioSocietyhasitsnetonThursdayfrom8pmon144.725MHz.NextSaturdayandSundayseesaFoundationcourseandexam.DetailsfromDaveDeLaHaye,M0MBD,on07980165172.

Nowwereturntothetraditionallistingindateorder.OnMondayEssexHamhasitsnetonGB3DAfrom8pm,withchatroomandaudiofeedat

OnMondayFelixstoweDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyishavingatalkontheBritishAntarcticSurveybyRobBlackwell,M0NIL.MoreinformationfromPaul,G4YQC,.

OnTuesdayBraintreeDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyisconductingPAC/PATtesting.ContactEdwin,G0LPO,on01376324031.

OnTuesdayDorkingDistrictRadioSocietyishavingapracticaleveningonhamradioyesterday,discoveredtodaywithDavidSmith,M0SXDandPaulIves,G3NIW.ContactDavidBrowning,M6DJB,.

OnWednesdayBracknellAmateurRadioClubhasanopennetfrom8pmon145.375MHzContactDavid,M0XDF,.

OnWednesdayBromleyDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyhasitsneton145.400MHzfrom9pm.ContactAndy,G4WGZ,on01689878089.

OnWednesdayCrawleyAmateurRadioClubisholdingitsAGM.DetailsformRichard,G3ZIY,on01342843545.

OnWednesdayCrystalPalaceRadioandElectronicsClubhasitsnetat8pmon145.525MHz(S21)±QRM.ContactBob,G3OOU,on01737552170.

OnWednesdayDarenthValleyRadioSocietyRadioisontheairandhavinganatternight.DetailsfromMike,G8AXA,on07884157776.

OnWednesdayNorfolkAmateurRadioClubishavingatalkviaSkypebyDavidShoaffromElecraft.ContactChrisDanby,G0DWV,on01603898308.

OnWednesdaySouthdownAmateurRadioSocietyhasitsFMneton145.275MHzat8.30am,thenacafemeetingat12.30pm.ContactJohn,G3DQY,on01424424319.

OnWednesdaySouthgateAmateurRadioClubisholdingasocialeveningattheBeautifulSouthRestaurant.ContactKeith,G8RPA,.

OnThursdayBitternDXGroupClubismeetingattheCrowntoplanthe2018clubeventscalendar.Followingtheclosureofthepreviouslocationtheclubhasfoundanewvenue,AylshamDistrictEx-ServicemensSocialClub64HungateStreet,NorwichNR116AA.DetailsfromPeter,G6ZRV,on01603879552.

OnThursdayBredhurstReceivingTransmittingSocietyishavingaclubnight.ContactNicky,.

OnThursdayHilderstoneRadioandElectronicsClubisholdinganexam.DetailsfromIan,2E0DUE,.

OnThursdayHuntingdonshireAmateurRadioSocietyishavingatalkontheRSGBbySteveThomas,M1ACB.MoreinformationfromDavid,M0VTG,.

OnThursdayReadingDistrictAmateurRadioClubishavingatalkonmagneticloopsbyRaelPaster,M0RTP.ContactLaurenceJames,G2DD,on07584706625.

OnThursdaySheffordDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyisrunningitsconstructioncontest.DetailsfromDavid,G8UODon01234742757.

OnThursdayThurrockAcornsAmateurRadioClubhasits2mFMopennetfrom7.30pm.MoreinformationfromGordon,M0WJL,.

OnFridayCambridgeDistrictAmateurRadioClubisholdingitsAGM.ContactRichard,G4AWP,on07702295300.

OnFridayMid-SussexAmateurRadioSocietyishavingaradionightandtabletopsale.DetailsfromPeter,G4AKG,on01444239371.

OnFridayThamesAmateurRadioGrouphasaCWnetat7.30pmon144.250MHzthenavoicenetonGB3DAfrom8pm.ContactPatrickHigham,G8JLM,on01621855461.

NEWSFORTHESOUTHWEST

OnMondayWestonSuperMareRadioSocietyishavingaconstruction,operatingandnatternight.ContactMartinJones,G7UWI,on01934613094.

OnTuesdayBlackmoorValeAmateurRadioSocietyishavinganHFevening.DetailsfromKeith,M0TMO,on01747851260.

OnWednesdayGordanoAmateurRadioGroupishavingaclubnight.MoreinformationfromMalcolm,G4KPM,.

OnThursdaySouthBristolAmateurRadioClubishavinganopenhouseandonairnight.DetailsfromAndrewJenner,G7KNA,on07838695471.

OnThursdayYeovilAmateurRadioClubishavingaproblemsolvingeveningandcommitteemeeting.DetailsfromRodneyEdwards,M0RGE,on01935825791.

OnFridayTorbayAmateurRadioSocietyisholdingitsconstructioncompetition.ContactJohn,.

NEWSFORWALES

OnMondayCleddauAmateurRadioSocietyishavingaquiznight.ContactHeinz,MW0ECY,on07748047008.

OnMondayMarchesAmateurRadioSocietyisrunningtheNorthEastWalesopennetfrom9pmon145.425MHz.Fordetails,.

OnThursdayAberystwythDistrictAmateurRadioSocietyhasaclubnet,startingon145.500MHz.ContactRay,GW7AGG,on01970611853.

OnThursdayNorthWalesRadioSocietyishavingatalkonBletchleyParkbyPeter,GW4UWD.ContactLizCabban,GW0ETU,on07760190355.