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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 2nd of November 2025
The news headlines:
* The RSGB National Radio Centre wins the 2025 Sir Arthur
Clarke Education and Outreach Team Award
* The RSGB releases two panel discussions from its recent
Convention
* Learn how to improve speech clarity with DSP in November's
Tonight<at>8
At a glittering awards ceremony in London this week, the RSGB
National Radio Centre team beat two other finalists to win the 2025
Sir Arthur Clarke Education and Outreach Team Award. The NRC team was
recognised "For inspiring all Generations about Amateur Satellites by
providing a unique insight into the world of radio communications".
The awards are organised by the British Interplanetary Society. The
award was accepted by RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB; NRC
Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB; and NRC thanked Martyn and the 65
volunteers for the work that they do in welcoming over 80,000
visitors to the NRC each year. He also said that through the
Society's public outreach and STEM activities, it aims to help
generate and support future RF engineers who may one day
work in the space or related industries. Congratulations to the whole
NRC team for this fantastic recognition of the great work you do!
Have you ever considered how to engage more girls and women with
amateur radio? This question was discussed by a panel of female radio
amateurs at the RSGB Convention last month. The group touched on
topics including accessibility to in-person activities, support and
encouragement, as well as the potential obstacles to attracting more
women into amateur radio. The discussion is now available to watch in
the RSGB 2025 Convention playlist on the RSGB's YouTube channel via
youtube.com/thersgb and would be great to use for a club night to
start conversations and to help inspire new plans. You can also see
the "How to encourage thriving clubs" panel discussion in the same
playlist, where four clubs shared the activities that are helping
them to gain members. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel to be
the first to hear about new videos when they are released.
Tomorrow, the 3rd of November, join Graham Somerville, M3ZGS, owner
and managing director of DSP noise cancellation specialists bhi
[B-H-I] Ltd, for November's Tonight<at>8 webinar. The presentation
will give viewers an insight into how to improve speech clarity with
Digital Signal Processing technology and which products are best
suited to specific applications and setups. Graham will also explain
how noise cancelling will help those with hearing loss to enjoy
amateur radio more. You can join the webinar and ask questions via
the live chat on both the RSGB YouTube channel and special BATC
channel. To find out more go to rsgb.org/webinars
If you are planning a visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre, please
note that it will be closing at 4pm over the winter months, in line
with Bletchley Park's operating hours. Volunteers from the Centre
look forward to welcoming visitors. Remember that RSGB members can
download a free entry voucher for Bletchley Park at rsgb.org/bpvoucher
The Memorial Day QSO Party is an activity providing participants with
an opportunity to honour amateur radio operators who are now Silent
Key. The event is being sponsored and managed by the First Class CW
Operators' Club and is open to all licensed amateurs. The event began
at 0900UTC yesterday, the 1st, and ends at 0859UTC today, the 2nd of
November 2025. More information is available by following the ‘On
Air' tab at g4foc.org
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.
And now for details of rallies and events
Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Society Winter Rally is taking
place on Saturday the 15th of November at St Vincent de Paul's Hall,
Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7QR. The doors open at 10am and entry costs
GBP 3. Traders, catering and plenty of free parking will be available
on site. For more information email rally.radars<at>hotmail.com
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
Now the Special Event news
Members of the Latvian Radio Amateur League are active with special
callsign YL100LR to mark the centenary of Latvijas [LAH-TVEE-YAHS]
Radio's first broadcast on the 1st of November 1925. Today, the 2nd,
is your last chance to put the callsign in your log. Look for
activity on the HF bands using FT8. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook
of the World, eQSL, QRZ.com and Club Log.
The East Midlands Electronics and Radio Group will be on the air with
the GB1BK callsign to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. Operators
expect to be active on at least the 8th and 9th of November during
daylight hours. The team may also be active on Armistice Day, the
11th of November. The station will operate from former RAF Binbrook
in Lincolnshire. Listen for activity on all bands, but in particular,
the 40 and 20m bands using SSB, and the 2m band using FM.
Now the DX news
The 5K0UA team is active from San Andres Island, NA-033, until
tomorrow, the 3rd. Operators are using CW, FT8 and SSB on the 160 to
10m bands. QSL via OQRS and Logbook of the World. For more
information visit imdx.org
Edgar, K2IN is operating CW with the HC8M callsign from San Cristobal
in the Galapagos Islands, SA-004, until Tuesday the 4th of November.
QSL via OQRS.
Now the contest news
The United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club DX SSB Contest started at
1200UTC yesterday, the 1st, and ends at 1200UTC today, Sunday the 2nd
of November. Using SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are
permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. UK and EI
stations also send their district code. For full details, including
the team competition and area codes, visit ukeicc.com or rsgbcc.org
Scores from RSGB members operating within the UK and Crown
Dependencies will be included in the HF Championship.
The Worked All Britain DX Contest started at 1200UTC yesterday, the
1st, and ends at 1200UTC today, Sunday the 2nd of November. Using SSB
on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and Worked All Britain area.
The RSGB 144MHz CW Marconi Contest started at 1400UTC yesterday, the
1st, and ends at 1400UTC today, the 2nd of November. Using CW on the
2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Tomorrow, the 3rd, the RSGB Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 2000
to 2130UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m band, the exchange is
signal report and serial number.
On Tuesday the 4th, the RSGB 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from
1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the 2m band, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.
Also on Tuesday the 4th, the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs
from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.
On Wednesday the 5th, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest
runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is
report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday the 5th, the
RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC.
Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is report and four-character
locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the
two-hour contest.
Also on Wednesday the 5th, the United Kingdom and Ireland Contest
Club 80m Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using SSB on the 80m
band, the exchange is your six-character locator.
The Worked All Europe DX RTTY Contest runs from 0000UTC on Saturday
the 8th to 2359UTC on Sunday the 9th of November. Using RTTY on the
80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal
report and serial number.
On Saturday the 8th, the RSGB 1.8MHz Affiliated Societies Contest
runs from 2000 to 2300UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 160m band, the
exchange is signal report, serial number and your club information.
On Sunday the 9th, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from
1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on 1.3 to 3.4GHz frequencies, the
exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO
on Thursday the 30th of October
Last weekend saw HF shine as stations took part in the CQ World Wide
SSB Contest. Geomagnetic conditions remained settled and DX was
plentiful, with contacts possible as far afield as Alaska to the west
and China to the east.
Given the unsettled conditions we have had recently, it was a welcome
break as radio amateurs filled their logs with far-flung DX.
As we enter November, we can still expect the fine autumnal
conditions that made October so good. However, as the month
progresses, we can also anticipate improvements in LF band DX. So
keep an eye on the 80 and 40m bands.
The solar flux index has declined somewhat and is now standing at
118. This is still enough to get the 10m band humming, but it is a
far cry from the 200-plus we saw at sunspot maximum. Nevertheless,
get on the bands and work the DX while you can.
Two large coronal holes, one in the Sun's northern hemisphere and one
in the southern hemisphere, have been the sources of a fast solar
wind stream. We may expect more geomagnetic disturbances today, the
2nd.
Also, active region 4246 is now coming around the Sun's limb again
and could be worth keeping an eye on. It has been emitting solar
flares while behind the Sun, so look out for more activity upon its
return.
For the coming week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index could
increase, perhaps starting the week at around 135 and increasing to
150 by the 9th of November.
The first half of the week should be quiet geomagnetically, but we
may expect more unsettled geomagnetic conditions around the 7th to
the 9th of November, when the Kp index could increase to 5. Expect
maximum usable frequencies to be depressed until the Kp index
recovers.
And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO
The current spell of unsettled weather remains the focus for the
foreseeable future. Previous model runs had suggested the possibility
of high pressure returning by the end of the coming week, but this is
no longer the case.
The RSGB 144MHz CW Marconi Contest, which ends at 1400UTC today, the
2nd, looks to be under the influence of low pressure rather than any
tropo-producing highs. With the unsettled pattern continuing, the
optional modes might be rain scatter for the GHz bands, but not tropo.
The chances of aurora are there and, after a very auroral-sounding
40m band on Wednesday the 29th of October when the Kp index hit 4, we
should remain alert to changed conditions on the high HF and VHF
bands. However, it probably needs something higher, like a Kp index
between 5 and 7, before getting excited about radio effects.
The meteor scatter options look reasonable as we move into November
but the next important shower, the Leonids, doesn't peak until the
17th. We do, however, enter the edge of the stream later in the
coming week.
A final note of caution is that this unsettled type of weather
pattern can produce rapidly developing lows and bring damaging winds
to some parts of the country. So, take the opportunity on the quieter
days to check antennas are secure.
For EME operators, the Moon's declination is negative and rising,
going positive today, the 2nd of November. So, Moon window lengths
and peak elevation are both rising. Path losses are still falling as
we approach perigee on the 5th of November. 144MHz sky noise is low
all week, rising to medium by next weekend.
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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