1 GB2RS NEWS Sunday 19 August

The news headlines

* Ultra Wide Band becomes legal in UK

* New 6m GB2RS service

* Beware fraudulent adverts On Monday 13 August Ofcom made it legal to
use approved ultra wide band equipment without a licence. Ultra wide
band technology allows very fast wireless data transfer over short
distances. It works by using very large chunks of spectrum at once.
Approved equipment will operate between 3.1GHz and 10.6GHz. During
consultations the RSGB expressed concerns that there may be mutual
interference with several amateur microwave bands. Supporters of the
technology say that the ultra wide band transmissions are of such low
spectral density that interference to other services is unlikely. The
full text of the statement can be found on the Ofcom web site.

A new GB2RS news reading will be starting up later this month on 6m in
West Yorkshire. Readings will be on 51.53MHz FM in the Dewsbury and
Wakefield areas. The two newsreaders appointed are Dave, G4CLI, and
Robin, G1MHU. They will be reading the news each Sunday at 1100 local
time. Listeners are invited to listen out for them and to call in after
the news reading with reception reports.

Listeners are urged to be cautious when responding to printed
advertisements for radio equipment. A fraudster has recently been
advertising items from addresses in Oxford and the Isle of Wight. The
items are generally described as 'silent key' or 'per pro' sales.
Would-be purchasers have sent money and not received goods. The RSGB
understands that police in Hampshire, Oxfordshire and the Irish
Republic are currently investigating.

The Irish Radio Transmitters Society says is getting close to tracing
the 10m religious broadcasts reported recently on GB2RS. The location
has been narrowed down to somewhere on the northern side of the city of
Dublin. Further work is still required to locate the actual
transmitter. Transmissions have been noted on 28.105MHz FM at 10am
local time on weekdays. Additional transmissions occur at 9am and 11am
on Sundays.

A series of amateur radio licence courses will be starting shortly in
Bath. Steve Hartley, G0FUW, and Mike Coombs, G3VTO, commence classes on
20 September. Classes run from 7 to 9pm every Thursday. The series
begins with the Foundation level exam in November, Intermediate in
February and the Advanced exam in July. Courses are open to anyone.
There is no obligation to progress through all three levels one after
the other. For more information contact Steve Hartley on 01225 464394,
weekday evenings, or by email to .

The results of the RSGB 80m Club Championship 2007 have now been
published on www.contesting.co.uk. The Bristol Contest Group took first
place.

2 A reminder to any listeners wishing to operate HF in Greece under
reciprocal arrangements. Greek regulations still require amateurs to
prove proficiency in Morse before being permitted to operate below
30MHz. Further information can be found on the internet at
www.raag.org/licensing_en.html.

Now a message from the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society. In the light
of the current Foot and Mouth Disease problems, precautionary
restrictions on rambling have been put in place on the Isle of Man.
This means that it is currently not possible to access or activate any
summits for the Summits On The Air programme. For more information
please contact John, GD0NFN, by email to .

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

[Note to newsreaders: no events have been notified to us for August
19th.] On Sunday 26 August the Torbay ARS Communications Fair takes
place from 10am at Newton Abbot Racecourse in Devon. Details from
G4FCN, on 01803 812117 or by email to . On Sunday 26
August the Milton Keynes ARS Rally takes place from 10am at Holne Chase
School, Buckingham Rd, Bletchley. Details from Mike, G3LFR, on 07973
264473, or by email to . More details of these and
future events can be found on pages 88 and 89 of the August edition of
RadCom. Now for the news of special events A special event station
GB1SL will be on the air from the Skerries Lighthouse until 19 August.
The Lighthouse is situated in a group of Islands off the Anglesey coast
in the Irish Sea. Operation is on 80 and 40 metres CW and SSB, 20
metres SSB and 6 metres. QSL via bureau or via GW0VML. Special event
station GB4SML will be on the air until 19 August. Borders Rievers
Amateur Radio Society will be activating from Saint Mary's Lighthouse
Tynemouth Tyne Wear. Operation will be on the HF, VHF and UHF bands and
they will be allocating 15 to 20 minute periods for M3s and QRP
stations only to call in. All visitors are welcome. And now the HF DX
news compiled from 425 DX News, the Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin and other
sources.

Chae, HL5YI, will be active from Sorok Island (AS-060) for a few days
starting on 19 August. He plans to operate on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10
meters CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Johan,
PA3EXX, confirms he will be active from Rathbone Island (NA-243) as
OX/PA3EXX/p between 19 to 23 August. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. David, F1JXQ, will be active as FG/F1JXQ from Guadeloupe
(NA-102) until 20 August. He operates SSB and is likely to be found on
10 to 6 metres and 2m between 10 and 16 UTC. QSL direct to home call.
Hans, ON6ZK, will be active as EA8/ON6ZK from Tenerife, Canary Islands
(AF-004) until 22 August. He expects to operate mainly on 20 and 17
metres SSB with 25 watts. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. Mauro,
IK3SCB, reports he plans to be active as IK3SCB/ID9 from Lipari Island
(EU-017, IIA ME-001) until 24 August. QSL via bureau.

3 Ghis, ON5NT, reports he will be active holiday style as SV9/ON5NT
from Crete until 23 August. QSL via home call. Gianni, IZ7FLP, will
operate SSB as SV8/IZ7FLP from Zakynthos (EU-052) until 25 August. QSL
via home call. Roland, HB9FMD, will be active as OX/HB9FMD from
Ilulissat, Greenland until 27 August. He plans to operate mainly CW on
the WARC bands. QSL via home call. Now the contest news The SARTG RTTY
takes place until 19 August at various times on RTTY mode, on the 3.5
to 28MHz bands. The exchange takes the form of RST and serial number.
The RSGB 70MHz Trophy Contest takes place on 19 August between 0900 and
1500 on all modes. The exchange takes the form of RST, serial number,
locator and postal district. The RSGB 1.3GHz to 2.3GHz activity evening
takes place on 21 August between 2000 to 2230 hours on all modes. The
exchange takes the form of RST, serial number and locator. The YO DX
Contest takes place from 1200 on 25 August until 1200 on 26 August, on
CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. The exchange takes the form of
RST and serial number. Now the solar factual data for the period from 6
August to 12 August, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS On the 6th, solar
activity was low when several small C class solar flares took place,
otherwise, solar activity was very low with no solar flares taking
place. No effects were detected from the C class flares. Solar flux
levels declined slightly from 70 units on the 6th to 67. The average
was 68 units. The 90 day solar flux average on the 12th was 72 units,
that's the same level as last week. X-ray flux levels remained below
the minimum A1 level. Two effects from recurring coronal holes took
place. The first was on the 7th with an Ap index of 23 units. The
second occurred on the 10th and the 11th with an Ap of 13 and 12 units
respectively. The average was Ap 11 units. The ACE spacecraft saw solar
wind speeds increase from 290 kilometres per second on the 6th to 730
by the next day. Speeds gradually declined but on the arrival of the
second coronal hole disturbance increased to 590 kilometres per second.
Particle densities increased to 28 particles per cubic centimetre on
the 6th and to 25 particles per cubic centimetre on thee 10th. Bz
varied between minus 14 and plus 11 nanoTeslas during the disturbances
and between minus and plus 3 nanoTeslas on the quiet days. HF
propagation has mostly been rather flat, although there was again good
14MHz propagation to the Pacific for early risers. Sporadic-E continued
daily on 28 and 50MHz, and there were also occasional openings on
70MHz. VHF aurora was reported early on the 7th and during the
afternoon and evening of the 10th but only at high latitudes. And
finally the solar forecast. This week the quiet side of the Sun will be
rotating out of view. However, solar activity should still continue at
very low levels. Solar flux levels are expected to show a slight rise
during the coming week and by next weekend should be in the low 70's.
Geomagnetic activity is expected to be mostly quiet with just a slight

4 chance that activity could increase slightly towards next weekend.
MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be around 18MHz
for the south and 15MHz for the north. The darkness hour lows are
expected to be about 10MHz. Paths this week to Japan should have a
maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of around
18MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate
will be about 14MHz. The best time to try this path will be between
0900 and 1400 hours UTC. Sporadic-E is still expected to take place as
we move towards the end of the summer season. Openings on 144MHz are
not expected now.

And that's all for this week from the propagation team.

5 Next, the Local News:

Please note that details of all RSGB-affiliated clubs and societies can
be found on the RSGB website, including e-mail 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 SOUTH-EAST

and EAST ANGLIA On Sunday 19 August Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club is
having a foxhunt. Contact Frank, M0AEU, by email to .

On Sunday 19 August Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating from
the bunker. Contact Steve, M0SSR, on 01424 720 815.

On Monday 20 August Burnham Beeches Radio Club is having a talk on
switched mode power supplies. Contact G4XDU, on 01628625720.

On Monday 20 August Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club is having a club
night. Contact Frank, M0AEU, by email to .

On Monday 20 August Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society is
having an evening of scarecrow making and weekend planning. Contact
John, M5AJB, on 01787 460 947.

On Monday 20 August Surrey Radio Contact Club is having a fix-it,
advice, chin wag, and move-it-on evening. Contact Ray, G4FFY, on 020
8644 7589.

On Wednesday 22 August Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is on
the air. Contact Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 506 344, or by email to
.

On Wednesday 22 August Dover Radio Club is having a visit to the
workshop at Smye Rumsby Ltd. Contact Brian, G4SAU, by email to
.

On Wednesday 22 August Fareham and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a bank holiday quiz. Contact Jim, M1JJN.

On Wednesday 22 August Havering and District Amateur Radio Club is
having an informal evening and BBQ. Contact Dave, 2E0EBV, on 07956 594
514.

On Wednesday 22 August Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is
having an auction. Contact Richard, G3ZGC, on 01635 46241,
.

On Wednesday 22 August Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having an informal
evening. Contact Mark Taylor, G0LGJ, on 01362 691099, or by email to
.

On Thursday 23 August Echelford Amateur Radio Society is having a bring
and buy sale, natter night and SSB field day discussion. Contact John
Osborne, G4GSC, on 01784 451898.

On Friday 24 August Mid-Sussex Amateur Radio Society is having a fox
hunt. Contact Sue, G6YPY, on 01273 845 103, or by email to
.

On Friday 24 August Torbay Amateur Radio Society is having a visit by
RSGB President Angus Annan, MM1CCR. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to
.

6 On Sunday 26 August Radio Society of Harrow is operating G3EFX/P at
the Harrow In Leaf horticultural show and fun weekend. Contact Linda,
G7RJL, on 020 8386 8586, or on the web at www.g3efx.org.uk or Chris
01895 621 310.

On Sunday 26 August Southdown Amateur Radio Society is operating G1KAR
at Beachy Head. Contact John, G3DQY, on 01424,424,319, or by email to
.

On Sunday 26 August Torbay Amateur Radio Society is having its rally at
the Newton Abbot Race Course. RSGB President Angus Annan, MM1CCR, will
be attending. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to .

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST

On Monday 20 August Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club is having
a BBQ. Contact Beryl, G1SVP. On Wednesday 22 August South Bristol
Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834 282.


On Wednesday 22 August Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur
Radio Club is having a video night. Contact Tony, G0WMB, by email to
.

On Thursday 23 August Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
microwaves by G4DCH. Contact Gary, 2E0BFJ ).

On Friday 24 August Cornish Radio Amateur Club is operating a special
event station for the Volkswagen Jamboree at Stithians Showground.
Contact Ian, 01872 561 058.

NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS

Waters and Stanton plc have asked the RSGB to inform listeners that
their Matlock branch open day will be on Saturday 15 September and not
on the 30th as advertised in the September RadCom.

On Monday 20 August Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society is
having an open shack night. Contact John, M1EJG, on 01562 700 513.

On Tuesday 21 August Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is having
a video show. Contact Martin, G3SZJ, on 01332 556 875.

On Tuesday 21 August Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having its 6th DF, on 160m. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.

On Wednesday 22 August Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having an antenna support competition at Telford Town Park. Contact
Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677, or by email to
.

On Thursday 23 August Salop Amateur Radio Society is having an 'ask the
Committee' natter night. Contact Glenda, G1YJB, on 01939 235 412.

On Friday 24 August Coventry Amateur Radio Society is having a
construction night on the club project. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 02476
273 190, or by email to .

On Friday 24 August Hucknall Rolls-Royce Amateur Radio Club is having a
members forum evening. Details on the web at www.hrrarc.com.

7 On Saturday 25 August Lincoln Short-Wave Club is putting GB2CWP on
the air at East Kirkby. Contact John, G1TSL, on 01526 323 153.

NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

On Monday 20 August Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a talk by
the IOTA Team on its DXpedition for the 2007 IOTA Contest. Contact
Trevor, M0TWS.

On Monday 20 August Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is having
a talk on construction by Dave, G8KBH. Contact Jack, G4BFH, by email to
.

On Tuesday 21 August Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk on DAB radio by Anthony, G0WFG. Contact Brenda, 2E0YKS,
by email to .

On Tuesday 21 August Pontefract District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk entitled 'make a 3 element 2 metre Yagi'. Contact Colin,
G0NQE, on 01977 677 006, .

On Tuesday 21 August Stockport Radio Society is having a presentation
on deterministic methods in radio systems engineering by Richard
Newstead, G3CWI. Contact David, M1ANT, on 0161 456 7832.

On Tuesday 21 August Wakefield and District Amateur Radio Society is on
the air. Contact Dave, G4CLI, on 07748 221 855, or by email to
.

On Wednesday 22 August Great Lumley Amateur Radio and Electronics
Society is on the air. Contact Nancy, 0191 477 0036, 07990 760 920, or
by email to .

On Wednesday 22 August Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is having an activity
night for all members and guests. Contact Steve, G4GPY, on 01482 860
440, or by email to .

On Wednesday 22 August Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is having a
talk on SOTA. Contact Richard, G0JIT, by email to .

On Friday 24 August South Manchester Radio and Computer Club is having
a discussion on whether to log of not to log. Contact Ron, on 0161 969
3999.

On Friday 24 August Tynemouth Radio Club is having a debriefing on
International Lighthouse Day. Contact Tony, G8YFA, by email to
.

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND

On Thursday 23 August Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is having a
construction and on the air evening. Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224
575 663, or on the web at www.aars.freeserve.co.uk.

NEWS FOR WALES

No news items have been received for Wales this week. NEWS FOR NORTHERN
IRELAND

No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.

8 And that's the end of this week's GB2RS news broadcast,

prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain.