Subject: rsgb gb2rs news 30th august 1992
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Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 08:42:36 +0000

This is a test uploading of the Radio Society of Great Britains
weekly GB2RS news broadcast. I hope this is of interest to non-uk
readers..I have removed all the local news.. 73 Ted G8LWY @ GB3KP.GBR.EU
ted@tedb.demon.co.uk

Good morning. It's Sunday the 30th of August and here is the GB2RS news
broadcast, prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain.

First the headlines:-

The RSGB and the Diana tapes; an RAE certificate forger has been convicted;
and some new RLOs in RSGB Zone C.


An article that appeared in the National Press this week suggested that it was
a radio 'ham' who allegedly intercepted a telephone call from Princess Diana.
The RSGB can confirm that Mr Cyril Reenan is not, nor has been in the past, a
member of the Radio Society of Great Britain. We can also confirm that to the
best of our knowledge Mr Reenan is not a licenced amateur. The RSGB has
positively reacted to dispel any association between the hobby of amateur
radio and the indiscriminate use of scanners.

Some time ago, a suspected forged Radio Amateurs Examination pass slip was
passed to the Radiocommunications Agency by the Radio Amateur Licensing Unit.
On the 12th of August the case was heard at Cardiff Magistrates Court where
the defendant pleaded guilty to Sections one and three of the Forgery and
Counterfeiting Act 1981. The defendant was given a conditional discharge of
twelve months and was ordered to pay 50 costs.

Now some good news:

Among the RSGB VHF/UHF certificates to be awarded recently were two slighly
unusual applications involving QRP operation. The 432MHz Standard was issued
to Chris Rolinson, G0MLY, for having confirmed contacts with 20 counties and 4
countries on the 70 centimetre band. Thirteen of the contacts were made using
2.5 watts and the other 7 contacts with 5 watts to a vertically polarised
collinear antenna. The other noteworthy achievement was the first RSGB 10GHz
distance certificate to be awarded to a novice licensee. This was issued to
Sarah Jewell, 2E1AJE, for the contact with G4BRK. This contact between
2E1AJE's home in Ipswich and G4BRK's portable location on the White Horse Hill
was over a distance of 203 kilometres, using of course the Novice power of 3
watts. Full information on all RSGB VHF, UHF and Microwave awards may be
obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to RSGB VHF Awards
Manager Ian Cornes, G4OUT, QTHR.

The Derbyshire 50 and 70MHz beacons, GB3BUX, are now operational with effect
from the 21st of August. The frequencies are 50.000MHz and 70.000MHz
respectively and for propagation evaluation purposes they share the same
keying cycle. Further information on these beacons can be obtained from Tony
Whitaker, G3RKL.

Now news of RSGB Liaison Officers for Zone C.

A new RLO for Kent is Fred Stewart, G0CSF, whose address is 'Shingles',
Ingleborough Lane, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8JU. His telephone
number is 0732 780721. Next a change of RLO for Essex, the contact person is
now Malcolm Salmon, G3XVV, 54 Church Road, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, CM8 3PH.
His telephone number is 0376 514377. With immediate effect, Bill Higgins,
G3PNR, 65 Hayden Court, Eleanor Road, Norwich, NR1 2RG will be resuming his
duties as RLO for Norfolk and Suffolk.

Attention all RSGB HF Contest Trophy winners. Would all trophy winners please
return their trophies to RSGB HQ as soon as possible so that they can be
presented to this year's winners at the RSGB HF Convention.

Now some items of HF DX news from the weekly RSGB DX News Sheet which is
edited by Brendan McCartney, G4DYO. This week, our DX news concerns Poland:
The Polish Contest club SP6PAZ will sign 3Z25PAZ to celebrate its 25th
anniversary, during September until the end of December. And to celebrate the
35th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Union, PZK, SP6TPM will sign SP0TPM
from the 1st of September to 31st of December.

Rally news now and we know of four events for today Sunday the 30th.

There is the Coleraine and District Amateur Radio Group, Radio Rally and Bring
and Buy which is being held at The Golf Links Hotel, Portrush, County Antrim.
The event opens at 12 noon and food and refreshments are available. Talk-in is
on channel S22.

The Galashiels and District Amateur Radio Society Open Day which is being held
at Focus Centre, Livingstone Place, Galashiels. Doors open at 11.00am. There
are the usual activities, a bring and buy stall, trade stands and club stalls,
etc. Refreshments are available.

The Torbay Amateur Radio Society Mobile Rally which is being held at the
Northern Telecom Social Club, Brixham Road, Paignton, Devon. Starts at
10.00am. There is a bring and buy stall, refreshments are available, and ample
car parking space.

The White Rose Amateur Radio Society Open Day is being held at the Moortown
Rugby Union Football Club, Moss Valley, Kings Lane, Leeds, to celebrate the
Club's Silver Jubilee. Activities begin at 12.00 noon featuring special event
station GB0WRR, a barbecue and something for all the family.

There is one event for Bank Holiday Monday the 31st of August, this is the
Huntington Amateur Radio Society Annual Rally and Junk Sale which is to be
held at the Medway Centre, Coneygeare Road, Huntington. Doors open at 10.00am.
There will be trade stands, a bring and buy stall, components stands and junk
sale. Refreshment will be available. Talk-in will be on channel S22 and via
GB3OV. Further details can be obtained from G7DIU by telephoning 0480 431333.

We know of a further four event scheduled for next Sunday the 6th of September:

The Bristol Radio Rally which is to be held at the Brunel's Great Train Shed,
Bristol Old Station, Temple Mead. Doors open at 10.30am. There will be the
usual trade stands, a bring and buy stall, club stands, and ATV and Packet
Radio demonstrations. Refreshments will be available and talk-in will be on
channel S22. Further details from G4WUB on 0275 839855.

The Milton Keynes and District Amateur Radio Society Car Boot Rally will be
held at Cranfield Airfield (South Side), Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Take either
junction 13 or 14 off the M1 motorway. Talk-in will be on channel S22 using
the callsign G8MKC. Further details can be obtained from G1LRU, by telephoning
0908 660798.

The Preston Amateur Radio Society Mobile Rally will be held at the University
of Lancaster. Doors open at 11.00am, 10.30am for disabled visitors.There will
be trade stands, club and repeater group stands and a bring and buy stall.
Free parking available on campus. Further details can be obtained from G
Eamshaw, by telephoning 0772 718175.

The Vange Amateur Radio Society Rally which is to be held at the Laindon
Cummunity Centre, Laindon High Road/Aston Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex. The
Centre is short walk from Laindon BR Station on the Fenchurch-Shoeburyness
line. Approach roads will be signposted. Doors open at 10.30am. There will be
trade stands, a bring and buy stall and refreshments. Talk-in will be on
channel S22. Further details can be obtained from G4NVT, by telephoning 0268
543025.

Contest news now:

The RSGB SSB Field Day takes place over next weekend the 5th and 6th of
September. The rules can be found in June's RadCom. Also over the same period
the JARL AA SSB contest takes place. Monday the 7th sees the start of the RSGB
QRS Cumulative contests. Further details can be found in July's RadCom.

On the VHF/UHF bands, the next scheduled RSGB event is the 144MHz Trophy and
SWL Contest for Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th of September. The rules
can be found in April's RadCom.

Next news of special events stations this week:

On Monday the 31st of August the Meirion and Dolgellau Amateur Radio Society
are using the club call GC4LZP/P in support of the Multi Charities Gala being
held at Tal-Y-Bont, Barmouth. The station will be operational on HF, VHF and
UHF and also TV and Packet as a demonstration of Amateur Radio Activities.
Further information can be obtained from GW3GKZ, by telephoning 0341 422447

On Saturday the 5th of September, the Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club will
operate the Special Event call signs GB92APG from the Fulwood Barracks,
Preston, Lancs. The event is a Military Tatoo and Beating of the Retreat by
the Navy, Army and Airforce within the Barracks. This Military Open Day is
being held in conjunction with the Preston Guild-92 and is open to the public.
Further information can be obtained from G0LRE, by telephoning 0257 274243.

Some satellite news now:

Anyone who uses the satellite OSCAR-10 may like to know that AMSAT-UK are
offering the technical manual free of charge to anyone sending them an A5 or
larger Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope. The address is AMSAT-UK, London, E12
5EQ. Please do not phone for this offer.

And now the solar factual data:

This week, for the period 17th to the 23rd August, solar activity was low up
to the 20th then a number of M flares caused a severe magnetic storm. Four M
flares, the largest being up to an M4.0/1B, were reported on the 20th and
three more M flares occurred on the 21st. These caused a collapse of HF band
conditions and an aurora was reported during the night of the 23rd. Sun spot
counts declined from 134 on the 17th down to only 34 by the 23rd giving a mean
of 84 for the period. Solar flux levels also declined from 141 down to 111
units giving an average of 131 units. The geomagnetic activity rose from very
quiet on the 17th up to storm levels with an Ap index of 59 units, giving an
average of 22.2 units for the period. The state was nil up to the 19th then a
magnetic storm started and a proton alert was issued, followed by the flare
activity. The radio quality indices declined from well above normal on all
circuits on the 17th down to very low levels by the 23rd on all circuit with
east/west paths being extremely poor. The aa indices, as supplied by the
British Geological Survey for the period 11th to 17th August, were mainly
quiet giving a daily average of 18.3 nanoTeslas.

Now the ionospheric data for England and Wales:

The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Slough as reported by Appleton averaged
7.3MHz, but varied from 9.0MHz on the 19th, down to only 4.5MHz on the 23rd.
The darkness hour lows averaged 3.3MHz but varied from 4.4MHz on the 17th down
to 1.6MHz by the 23rd due to the magnetic storm and flare activity, there was
also a lot of absorption, blanketing E, spread F, and other phenomena, lasting
up to 8 hours some days which has taken a heavy toll on the HF bands.

Now the ionospheric data for the north:

The F2 daytime critical frequencies at Irkutsk averaged 6.2MHz and the
darkness hour lows 3.3MHz.

And lastly the solar forecast:

This week, the more active side of the sun will be looking our way. Solar flux
levels are expected to be about the 130s, and the geomagnetic activity is
expected to be just unsettled. Ionospheric MUFs during daylight are expected
to reach 24MHz and the darkness hour lows 14MHz. North/south paths should be
best most times, but some east/west paths could open on 14MHz around midnight.
Bartells rotation 2173 starts tomorrow the 31st.

And that is the end of the solar information.


Finally in the main news, the licence issuing agency, SSL, has informed the
Society that as of last Wednesday morning, the latest callsigns issued were in
the G0 S I and G7 N O series, and Novice calls in the 2 0 A D
and 2 1 B A series. .

You're listening to GB2RS, the news broadcasting service of the Radio Society
of Great Britain, transmitting in the 80, 40, 6 and 2 metre bands.

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