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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 23rd of November
The news headlines:
* Could your skills and experience support the RSGB Board?
* Let the Society know your plans for British Science Week 2026
* The RSGB is looking for a volunteer Accessibility Champion
Do you have skills and experience that would make you an asset to the
RSGB Board? The RSGB elections process has begun and there are two
routes to becoming a Board Director. This week's focus is on
Nominated Directors and there are two vacancies this year. Nominated
Directors are selected by the Society's Nominations Committee and
then the RSGB membership votes to endorse them at the AGM. The
closing date for these vacancies is the 5th of December 2025 so don't
delay! There is no functional difference between a Nominated or
Elected Director, and all serve the Board in the same way for a
three-year term. If you'd like to know more about what is required of
an RSGB Board Director, the first step is to read the candidate pack
for Elected Directors on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/elections
After that, if you'd like to express your interest in being a
Nominated Director or would like an informal chat, email the RSGB
Company Secretary Stephen Purser, GW4SHF via
company.secretary<at>rsgb.org.uk
Preparations for British Science Week 2026 are already well underway.
RSGB British Science Week Co-ordinator Professor Ian Neal, G7IGN is
working on guidance and activity suggestions that you could use to
get involved. The annual event is a celebration of science,
technology, engineering and maths and is run by the British Science
Association. It has chosen ‘curiosity' as its theme for 2026, which
fits perfectly with amateur radio. This campaign is a brilliant
opportunity for radio amateurs to share their passion with others.
This could be through organising an open day for the local community,
setting up a buildathon for a club evening, operating a special event
station from your local library or even supervising your friends and
family in making their first QSO – the options are endless. If this
has piqued your interest, and you would like to share your thoughts,
ideas and plans with Ian, get in touch via bsw<at>rsgb.org.uk You
can see what other people did last year and find the RSGB's resource
bank at rsgb.org/bsw
The RSGB is looking for a proactive and knowledgeable volunteer to
serve as its new Accessibility Champion. This important role will
focus on ensuring that people with disabilities can fully participate
and enjoy everything that amateur radio has to offer. Key
responsibilities of the role will be engaging with the amateur radio
community, serving as a point of contact and signposting people to
resources that can help them, as well as raising awareness of the
challenges faced by individuals and sharing inspiring stories. If you
have a strong understanding of accessibility issues, ideally with
personal experience or professional expertise, and are passionate
about inclusion within amateur radio, the Society would love to hear
from you. If you're interested in finding out more, including having
a chat about the role, please firstly read the full role description
on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/volunteers and then contact RSGB
Board Director Nathan Nuttall, 2M0OCC.
Did you see the Meteor Beacon Project presentation by Brian Coleman,
G4NNS at the RSGB Convention or on the Convention livestream? Would
you like to explore the science that the project supports and be
involved in the technical research and activities? Brian is creating
a small group to contribute to the ongoing development of the project
and will start to record, classify and analyse the data the system
can already gather. If you'd like to know more about the project, you
can watch Brian's presentation on the RSGB YouTube channel at
youtube.com/theRSGB If you'd like to be part of the ongoing
development group, please contact Brian via brian<at>brcg4nns.org
for a chat about what would be involved.
Today is the last day to give the RSGB HF Contest Committee your
comments to help shape the rules for HF contests in 2026. The online
survey includes questions on ‘Self-Spotting' and ‘Slow speed CW'.
You can find the survey online via tinyurl.com/hfcontests
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.Â
And now for details of rallies and events
On Sunday the 30th of November, Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur's Club
Rally is taking place at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham.
Traders, catering, ample parking and disabled facilities will be
available. For more information and downloadable trader forms, 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 GB130WRD is active until the 30th of November
to mark the 130th anniversary of the discovery of X-rays. Recently,
the station was spotted using FT8 on the 40m band. QSL directly to
M0KZT. See QRZ.com for more information.
Special callsign GB70RS is in use to celebrate the 70th anniversary
of the RSGB's weekly news service GB2RS which has been running
continuously since the 25th of September 1955. A team of amateurs is
using the callsign on a variety of bands and modes. QSL via the
Bureau, Logbook of the World and eQSL. For more information visit the
GB70RS page at QRZ.com
Now the DX news
Phill, C21TS is active from Nauru [NAA-OO-ROO], OC-031, until the
30th of November. The station is often spotted on the HF bands using
FT8. QSL via Logbook of the World or OQRS.
Darek, TJ1GD is operating as TL8GD from the Central African Republic
until the 30th of November. He is using CW, FT8 and SSB on the HF
bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, Logbook of the World or via SP3EOL.
Now the contest news
On Tuesday the 25th, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930
to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13cm band, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.
On Wednesday the 26th, the UK and Ireland Contest Club 80m Contest
runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is
your six-character locator.
On Thursday the 27th, the 3.5MHz RSGB Autumn Series CW Contest runs
from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is
signal report and serial number.
The CQ World Wide DX CW Contest starts at 0000UTC on Saturday the
29th and ends at 2359UTC on 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.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO
on Thursday the 20th of November
After the solar mayhem we reported in last week's GB2RS News, the Sun
has been relatively quiet over the past week.
The maximum Kp index we saw was 4, on Monday the 17th of November,
but otherwise it was often below 1 or 2. The result is that the
ionosphere has been more stable and DX has been more forthcoming.
Unfortunately, this coincided with a drop in sunspot numbers and the
solar flux index fell from 163 on the 12th, to 123 on Thursday the
20th.
However, 123 is still enough to get things moving and we have seen
some good DX being worked. CDXC's Slack chat group has reported
several impressive contacts. VK9DX on Norfolk Island was worked on
the 15m band using CW; ZL7/LZ1GC on the Chatham Islands, was logged
on the 40m band using CW; and S79/OK6RA in the Seychelles appeared on
the 10m band using CW. Another interesting spot was JA7BXS on the 80m
band using CW on the morning of Thursday the 20th showing that the
low bands are becoming more interesting as we head into winter.
DX on the 80m band has little to do with the solar flux index but can
be influenced by geomagnetic disturbances, hence these quieter
periods have allowed the 40 and 80m bands to shine.
For the coming week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may
decline even more, perhaps down to 105 or 110. However, it does look
like our run of quiet geomagnetic indices may come to an end, with a
Kp index of 5 predicted for the 24th to the 27th of November. In
fact, we could have unsettled geomagnetic conditions until the end of
the month.
So, this may be a good time to start concentrating on the lower
bands, such as 40 and 80m. You never know, they might surprise you!
And don't forget, the CQ World Wide CW Contest is taking place during
the weekend of the 29th and 30th – always a good opportunity for DX.
And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO
The current spell of unsettled weather is very much in a cold phase
but, although it continues to be unsettled, it will be milder and
wetter in the coming week. Perhaps more important is that at times it
will be very windy with gales in some areas. For propagation, this
means that the one feature absent from the present charts is any high
pressure to bring tropo conditions.
This means that other modes take on more importance. Auroras have
provided some recent interest and, although there's nothing dramatic
in the immediate future, keep a watching brief for a rising Kp index.
A good guide for impending activity is if the Kp index increases
above 5.
The rain scatter prospects are likely to be good during the coming
week as several active frontal systems cross the country. Notably,
the evening of Wednesday the 19th saw trans-North sea propagation
visible on the Margate 24GHz WebSDR. This extended into the morning
of Thursday the 19th but unfortunately no coastal stations were
around to make QSOs.
While rainscatter is a GHz band activity, on the lower bands you may
find some increase in static levels due to lightning activity or even
snow static before the weather turns milder.
There is not expected to be a strong showing of Sporadic-E in the
coming week since we are well out of season. Southern UK stations
should continue to watch out for fleeting F-layer DX openings on
50MHz, especially to Africa and Asia.
For EME operators, the Moon's declination is at its lowest and
negative all week, so Moon window lengths are short and peak
elevation is low. We passed apogee on the 20th of November, so path
losses are decreasing again. 144MHz sky noise is high today, the
23rd, but will become lower as the week progresses.
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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