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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 30th of November
The news headlines:
* The RSGB has launched its official Instagram profile
* Listen out for GB25YOTA for Youngsters on the Air month
* TX Factor releases part two of its Hamfest special
The RSGB has launched its official Instagram profile! This addition
to the Society's social media presence will help it to connect in a
new way and showcase the exciting world of amateur radio and STEM.
Through Instagram, the RSGB aims to support youth activities and
highlight opportunities for young radio enthusiasts. It wants to
engage with like-minded organisations that promote STEM education and
innovation, and to inspire the RF engineers of the future by sharing
stories, projects and events. It will also be a great platform for
connecting with other groups that enjoy practical activities. If
you're on Instagram, the RSGB invites you to follow its profile, like
its posts and join the conversation as it builds a new community.
Search for ‘theRSGB' and get involved!
Youngsters on the Air Month has officially begun. Listen out for
special event station GB25YOTA throughout the month as young radio
amateurs get on the amateur bands. Sandringham School and the 2nd
Marlborough Scout Group start the event on Wednesday the 3rd of
December. On Friday the 5th of December, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club
will host GB25YOTA, as well as Jon, M0NOJ who will be operating later
in the afternoon. Cambridge University Wireless Society will be
hosting the callsign on both Friday and Saturday. Also on Saturday
the 6th of December, you'll be able to work South Durham Radio Club
who are active using the GB25YOTA. Looking forward to Sunday the 7th
of December, listen out for the 2nd Marlborough Scouts and Cray
Valley Radio Society. Details of operating times, bands and modes can
be found at rsgb.org/yota-month Take the time to encourage a young
radio amateur by having a QSO with them.
TX Factor is back with part two of its National Hamfest special,
which completes the coverage of news from that event. The episode is
full of informative updates on the RSGB including an interview with
RSGB Board Chair Stewart Bryant, G3YSX on the work of the Emerging
Technology Coordination Committee. TX Factor presenter Bob
McCreadie, G0FGX also speaks with RSGB President Bob Beebe [BEE-BEE],
GU4YOX about the importance of RSGB membership and the vital work the
Society does on protecting the spectrum. In addition, you'll find an
interview focusing on the RSGB communications strategy and how it is
helping to bring amateur radio to new audiences, as well as an update
from the RSGB Maker Champion Tom Wardill, M9TWM. Watch all this and
more by going to txfactor.co.uk
A reminder that the last Tonight<at>8 webinar of 2025 will be live
tomorrow from 8pm via the RSGB's YouTube channel and special BATC
channel. The presentation will feature young RSGB members who
travelled to Paris earlier this year for the Youngsters on the Air
summer camp. As well as hearing about their experience, you'll
receive an update from the RSGB Youth Team on its plans for 2026. If
you're a young radio amateur or you're interested in encouraging
young people to get involved in amateur radio in the coming year,
this webinar is not to be missed. Find out more at rsgb.org/webinars
Remember that if you're interested in the role of RSGB Nominated
Director, the deadline for applications is the 5th of December.
Nominated Directors are selected by the Society's Nominations
Committee and then the RSGB membership votes to endorse them at the
AGM. Go to rsgb.org/elections and follow the instructions on that
page to apply or to have a chat about the role.
Following the Ofcom changes to the Intermediate licence callsign
series, the RSGB is updating its guidance to members. RSGB members
with M8 or M9 callsigns who wish to receive QSL cards via the RSGB
Bureau should send envelopes to the same QSL sub-manager who handles
the corresponding 2x callsign series. The list of QSL sub-managers
has been updated accordingly so please check on the website before
posting. You can find the list in the QSL Bureau section of the RSGB
website at rsgb.org/qsl
Please send details of all your news and events to
radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk The deadline for submissions is 10am on
Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.
And now for details of rallies and events
Today, the 30th, Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur's Club Rally is taking
place at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham. Traders, catering,
ample parking and disabled facilities are available on site. For more
information visit barac.org.uk
Mid Devon Amateur Radio and Electronics Fair 2025 will be held on the
7th of December at Winkleigh Sports and Recreation Centre. The doors
will be open from 9am to 1pm. Entry costs GBP 3 per person and there
is no charge for partners and under 16s. For more details contact
Phil, G6DLJ on 07990 563 147 or email wrg2024<at>hotmail.com
Now the Special Event news
Special event station OZ90NRAU is active until the 7th of December to
celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the Nordic Radio
Amateur Union. For more information, including details of awards that
are available for working the station, visit QRZ.com
Datta, VU2DSI is active as AU2JCB until the 15th of December to
commemorate the birthday of Indian physicist and radio pioneer
Jagadish Chandra Bose. Listen for activity using SSB on the 80, 40,
20, 15 and 10m bands. QSL directly to Datta's home call.
Now the DX news
Gabriele, HB9TSW is active as Z68BG from Slatina Air Base near
Pristina, Kosovo until the 10th of December. He is operating using CW
only. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, or via his home call.
Red, DL1BUG is active as TY5FR from Cotonou [COTTON-OO], Benin until
the 11th of December. He is using CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands.
QSL via DL1BUG directly or via the Bureau. QSOs will be uploaded to
Club Log.
Now the contest news
The CQ World Wide DX CW Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday the
29th and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday the 30th of November. Using CW
on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange
is signal report and CQ zone. The UK is in Zone 14.
On Tuesday the 2nd of December, the RSGB 144MHz FM Activity Contest
runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the 2m band, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
Also on Tuesday the 2nd of December, the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity
Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band,
the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Wednesday the 3rd, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest
runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is
report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday the 3rd, the
RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC.
Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is report and four-character
locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the
two-hour contest.
The ARRL 160m Contest starts at 2200UTC on Friday the 5th and ends at
1559UTC on Sunday the 7th of December. Using CW on the 160m band, the
exchange is signal report. American and Canadian stations also send
their ARRL or RAC section reference.
On Sunday the 7th of December, the RSGB 144MHz Affiliated Societies
Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band,
the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO
on Thursday the 27th of November
Last week was a mixed bag in terms of solar activity. Yes, we had
geomagnetic disturbances, but they were never really that bad, with a
maximum Kp index of 5, and that was for only one three-hour period.
This was mainly due to two large coronal holes on the Sun, which saw
the solar wind speed increase to around 700 to 740 kilometres per
second. There have been coronal mass ejections, but these have been
on the far side of the Sun and so didn't affect us.
Meanwhile, the solar flux index has continued its downward trend,
being in the range of 116 to 121 over the week.
However, there has been DX to be worked. The CDXC Slack group reports
ZD7VJ on St Helena Island has been logged on the 40m band using CW.
3G0YR [THREE-GOLF-ZERO-YANKEE-ROMEO] on Easter Island, was also
worked on the 40m band using CW. Many other stations have been
setting up for the CQ World Wide CW Contest over the last week, so
there have been plenty of DX stations around. The DXSummit website
reports 3B8/E70A in Mauritius on the 15m band using FT8, VR2KF in
Hong Kong on the 10m band using CW, and S21RW in Bangladesh on the
10m band using SSB.
Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will pick up,
perhaps hitting 155 by the 1st of December and 175 by the 6th. Only
time will tell if this prediction is correct. Meanwhile, the Kp index
is forecast to start the coming week at 2, but then increase to 5 by
Wednesday the 3rd.
Quiet geomagnetic conditions were forecast for the duration of the CQ
World Wide CW Contest.
And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO
The recent unsettled weather is continuing to dominate the big
weather picture for the coming week or two. But with such a complex
weather pattern, it is hard to be precise as to the predicted
upcoming weather events and their timings.
It's worth keeping a watch on forecasts from day to day to pick the
bigger storms out in time and make sure your antennas are secure.
Having said that, in propagation terms, this type of pattern is poor
for any tropo prospects and the best benefit is likely to be
potential rain scatter from heavier rain.
Last Wednesday saw some interesting dry-weather 24GHz propagation
over the North Sea. At the Margate 24GHz WebSDR, the newly-repaired
Flanders beacon ON0HVL was copiable all day until around 2000UTC,
until a band of humid air hit the path from the West, taking out both
ON0HVL and GB3PKT. The latter returned to normal on the morning of
Thursday the 27th.
We are now exiting the broader span of the Leonids meteor shower with
a gap driven by random meteors until mid-December when the Geminids
arrive. There have been a few minor auroral moments, although not
particularly noteworthy in a radio sense. But in the absence of any
tropo, perhaps it's still worth keeping an eye on the Kp index going
above 5 to provide a little excitement. Lastly, we had some more
out-of-season Sporadic-E on 50MHz last week, so keep an ear open for
that.
For EME operators, Moon declination is rising and went positive again
on Saturday the 29th. That means more Moon time and higher peak
elevation in the coming week. Path losses are low and falling further
as we approach perigee on Thursday the 4th. 144MHz sky noise is low
all week, climbing to moderate at the end of the 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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