Finally, Sunspot Cycle 24 is coming to life as a new sunspot group emerged on the Suns southwest quadrant yesterday (Monday). This is the fourth such group this month and the effects are apparent on the HF bands with openings up to 10 metres (even late into the night) and some good sporadic-E openings on 50 MHz.
The following is an interesting look at MEPT_JT (beacon mode) using WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) software.
The Hellenic Amateur Radio Association Of Australia is organizing a trip to Nolfolk Island from July 22nd until July 28th. They are looking for CW operators to support them.
Derek Holmes, EI7GLB had his Jeep broken into last friday night and his radio stolen.
Sadly, Monitoring Monthly have announced that the May 2009 edition of the popular magazine is to be the last. Monitoring Monthly is a UK based magazine aimed primarily at the SWL community but is of interest to many radio amateurs.
The next Theory Examination for the Experimenters licence will take place on uesday the 30th of June at 2 p.m. in the ComReg Offices, Dublin and in Carrigtwohill Co. Cork.
South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will participate in the Geoparks Communication Weekend over the 23rd and 24th of May 2009. The event is part of European Geoparks Week and SEARG will air the callsign EI2GEO from Tankardstown, Bonmahon, Co. Waterford which lies on the Copper Coast Geopark.
ent is organised by GB6GEO which will be based in the English Riviera Global Geopark and a number of stations based at Geoparks around the world will participate in the event. The following are frequencies likely to be in use by Geopark stations; 3.680MHz, 7.080MHz, 14.180MHz, 21.180MHz, and 28.180MHz.
Despite a new Cycle 24 Sunspot group emerging on Monday the 20th of April last, it is being reported that a Cycle 23 group (S740) has re-emerged yesterday (Thursday, 30 April).
Current International Reply Coupons (IRCs) will expire at the end of 2009 and any IRCs purchased this year will expire on the 31st of December regardless of the purchase date. Those with stockpiles are advised to use them up before the end of the year.The new type IRCs will be available from the 1st of July and will be valid until the 31st of December 2013.
