'After last weekend’s auroral spectacular it was nice to see the Sun calm down a little and the bands get back to normal. But that didn’t last long...'
To read the propagation news in full: rsgb.org/main/blog/news…
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Chris, WA7RAR is active as 8P9CB from Barbados, NA-021, until 26 May.
All operations are portable at various locations throughout island, especially Parks on the Air sites.
He is QRV on 20 to 10m bands using CW & SSB. QSL via Logbook of the World, or directly to WA7RAR.
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- Wed 22 May: 80m Club Championship is 1900 to 2030UTC using data modes on the 80m band, exchange is signal report and serial number
(2of2)
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- Mon 20 May: FT4 Series Contest: 1900 - 2030UTC using FT4 on 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, exchange: your report
- Tue 21 May: 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest: 1900 - 2130UTC using all modes on 1.3GHz frequencies, exchange: signal report, serial no. & locator
(1of2)

The Signals Museum at RAF Henlow is closing soon. Final open day: 8 June 2024.
The Museum attempts to tell the story of RAF Signals incl working equipment which can be demonstrated, including transmitters, receivers & radar consoles.
FFI: signalsmuseum.uk
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Operators expect to on HF bands, using SSB & some CW, as well as FM on 2m band. The station will be using special event call sign GB5ESC, between 10am and 4pm (2of2)
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Tomorrow RAF Waddington ARC is at the International Bomber Command Centre for its Inspire Ride 2024 event.
This year will pay tribute to the men of Stalag Luft III who took part in the ‘Great Escape’ in March 1944 (1of2)
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The The UKSMG Summer Marathon is under way & is open to all #amateurradio operators worldwide. Membership is not required
Objective: work as many four-digit grid squares as possible between 4 May & 4 Aug on 6m band
Logs can be submitted until 18 Aug 2024
FFI: uksmg.org

The RSGB team are on booths 2305 and 2405 in the Tesla building Dayton Hamvention® - go and just say hello or catch the President and the General Manager for an interview! #amateurradio #hamr

Great to catch up with Tim and Joel this morning at Dayton Hamvention® RSGB

Great to see the RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas M1ACB and the RSGB President, John McCullagh, GI4BWM being interviewed at Dayton Dayton Hamvention® - watch from about 39mins #amateurradio

Each RSGB Board Director has a liaison role between the Board & specific aspects of the Society’s work:
👉Focus very much on work done by RSGB volunteers
👉Board has agreed liaison roles for coming year
👉FFI or for Board Director contact details: rsgb.org/board
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Dunstable Downs ARC would like to remind everyone its annual boot sale has been postponed until 30 June due to the site being used by BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival.
Updates on their Facebook page. To add yourself to email list, visit ddrcbootsale.org
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👉The 144MHz May Contest starts 1400UTC on Sat 18 May & ends 1400UTC on Sun 19 May
👉The 1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest is 1100 to 1500UTC on Sun 19 May
Both: using all modes on 2m band, exchange is signal report, serial number & locator
UK stations also send their postcode
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The RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM and General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB will be there with other RSGB reps based on booths 2305 and 2405 - looking forward to catching up with you, Tim, and everyone else Dayton Hamvention®

If you're attending the Dayton #Hamvention this weekend, make sure you call by and say hello to the RSGB team on booths 2305 and 2405 in the Tesla building

Want to learn more about #amateurradio propagation? We have a wealth of resources incl:
👉rsgb.org/propagation-to…
👉GB2RS weekly propagation reports
👉Videos on our YouTube channel incl. Tonight@8 episodes by Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL and Steve Nichols, G0KYA
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📸 #PhotoFriday : Thanks to Bill Tracey, GM4UBJ who has sent us a great photo of his EAntenna DY MINI5B taken during last weekend's aurora phenomenon 🙌
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📣England East & East Anglia (Region 12) has a vacancy for a Regional Rep:
If you're passionate about #amateurradio , keen to support local radio amateurs and clubs, and have the skills to lead a volunteer team of DRs, then email RF Chair Keith Bird, G4JED via [email protected]

Advance notice: International Museums Weekend will be taking place during weekends 15/16, and 22/23 June.
Special event stations will be operating from a wide variety of museums from many different countries.
FFI & to register to take part: tinyurl.com/IMW2024
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