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 GB3MCB Beacon FundThu Aug 26 2010, 09:03PM Many of you will be aware that UKSMG funded the running costs for the GB3MCB 6m beacon last year. It is now that time of year again and GB3MCB is again very short on funds, the total needed to fund just the 6m beacon for... [Continue] |
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VU hams licenced for 6m Thu Aug 19 2010, 08:58PM Amateur Radio operators from India have once again been allocated use on 6 meters. The new allocation on 50-54 MHz includes activity on the following modes: F1B, F2B, F3E and F3C. "We will be trying to get clarifications on why A1A and J3E are m... [Continue] |
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New interactive 50MHz Beacon list. Wed Aug 11 2010, 10:35AM Dai G8FXM, has been very busy working hard in providing us an up to date 50MHz Beacon list, and I have been working closely in providing assistance to provide audio and realtime comments. Therefore, Dai can bring you a comprehensive list... [Continue] |
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ARIE Wed Aug 11 2010, 10:35AM A couple of days ago Col MM0NDX received an email from Sid ET3SID asking for help in supporting 4 newly licenced amateurs.All 4 students took the RAE city & guilds exam sponsered by the RSGB,although the four have pa... [Continue] |
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George Eddowes, G3NOH Silent Key Mon Aug 02 2010, 09:02AM ![""]("{e_IMAGE}newspost_images/g3noh_portrait.jpg") Some of you may remember George Eddowes, G3NOH who was very active on Six in the late 80's when it all ... [Continue] |
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The UKSMG Annual Summer Sporadic-E Contest 2010Hi All, and welcome to the launch of the UK Six Metre Group “Summer E’s) contest for 2010. Following consultation with contestants, leading 6 meter operators and your committee, it was felt that the contest was overdue for a re-vamp. After many spare hours contemplating changes (and their impact) I have, as can be seen below come up with a new contest format, which I hope you all will enjoy. The exchange and scoring more closely follows the tried and tested format as used in the more familiar VHF contests in Europe, and will be compatible with the more well known logging software packages. I have still included membership numbers, but as a multiplier this year as I felt that we need to encourage more of our members to take part. Members please get on during the contest and give away some points; you could make a real difference to the overall scores. I hope you enjoy this year’s contest and I look forward to hearing you on the “magic band”. 73 Ade M5ADE. The contest will take place over the weekend of 5th-6th June 2010. Starting and ending at 1300 Z (ie. 24 hours) The sections are: 1. Single Operator (fixed permanent station address) 2. Single Operator (both portable and mobile) 3. Open (includes multi-operator, both fixed and portable) 4. A 6 hour sprint (open to all). The final 6 hours of the contest (ie 0700-1300z). 5. CW only (24hr and 6hr sprint sessions) 6. Qrp 5 watts max (both Phone and CW) 7. SWL The scoring for the contest will be as follows: 1 point per Km and a weighting factor of 500 will be applied to each multiplier; score to be calculated as follows: Total Points + (Total members x 500) + (Total DXCC x 500) + (Total Locator Squares x 500). For example, a station with total of 145000 Km, 55 members, 34 DXCC and 120 Loc squares Score = 145000 + (55 x 500) + (34 x 500) + (120 x 500) Total Claimed Score = 249,500 Exchange will be RST, Serial number, Full Locator (6 figure eg IO81WX) and Membership Number if available (compulsory if a member, or if one of a multi operator station is a member). The Rules:
Entries by email are much preferred - please send your entry by 1st July 2009 to: M5ADE@uksmg.org (Please use UKSMG and your call-sign in the email title). Your entry will be acknowledged by email - if you don't get an acknowledgement within 2 days of sending your entry, please re-send. Please indicate which section you're entering, with a list of operators/call-signs. If you can't enter by email, please send your log to: Adrian Deane M5ADE 5 Osbourne Terrace London Rd. Thrupp Stroud Glos. GL5 2BJ Please mark your envelope with UKSMG 2010. ALL entries must arrive by 1st July 2010. Good Luck in the contest. If you do put on a Contest station, please send your pictures to the webmaster , or the editor . We would be happy to include them in our Contesters Gallery and Six News magazine. RSGB ContestsThe RSGB run a number of contests on 50MHz throughout the year, notable the Backpackers and 50MHz Trophy during the Summer and the 50MHz contests in Spring and Autumn. They also have a 50MHz Activity contest which takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 2000 to 2230. Rules and a full calendar of VHF contests can be obtained from the RSGB VHF Contest Committee web site, and dates for the 50MHz contests can also be found in the 6M Diary.Other Contests
The following contest logging software is available free of charge and is known to support the UKSMG Summer Es Contest:Contest Logging Software
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