Good morning. It's Sunday the 30th of October and here is the GB2RS news broadcast, prepared by the RSGB and intended for all radio amateurs and short-wave listeners. Now this week's headlines:- Council Member Dave Gourley, G0MJY, has resigned Novice Licensee interviewed by the BBC Possible new record for 10GHz operation It is with regret that the Radio Society of Great Britain announces the resignation from Council of David Gourley, G0MJY. David represented Zone 'B', Midlands, and his resignation is entirely for personal reasons. The President and members of Council would like to thank David Gourley for his contribution to the work of Council and to wish him all good luck for the future. The 1995 RSGB President, Clive Trotman, GW4YKL, is to be installed at a reception and dinner during the evening of the 14th of January 1995 at Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan. Anyone requiring tickets should contact Fay Huxley at RSGB Headquarters. Amateur radio featured in the media last week when BBC Local Radio Three Counties visited Sandy Scouts at their Headquarters on Saturday the 15th of October. The occasion was Jamboree On The Air weekend when they inspected the JOTA Station and interviewed Paul, 2E1BFD for The Breakfast Programme, which was transmitted on Monday the 17th of October. During the week ending the 15th of October, a major tropo opening affected all bands from two metres up to the 10GHz band. From inital reports many contacts in excess of 400 kilometres were made, with possible a new UK record on 10GHz of 1137km, done jointly by Roy, G3FYX and Ted, G3JMY both in Bristol and SM6ESG. For three days of the week the microwave bands were open right across Europe, with signal levels on the 10GHz the strongest that many people can remember. Any one who worked any station in Europe during the three days, from 70cm and up, is asked to send detailed reports to G3PHO who address is correct in the RSGB call book. The Grampian UHF repeater, GB3BA, located near Stonehaven was returned to service on Friday the 21st of October at 10am. It was off air for 24 hours to rectify a distortion problem in the receiver. The repeater is on channel RB1, which has its output on 433.025MHz and input on 434.625MHz. Any reports on coverage and/or request for further details should go to the repeater keeper GM4NHI, whose address correct in the RSGB Call Book. Now some items of HF DX news from the weekly RSGB DX News Sheet which is edited by Brendan McCartney, G4DYO. From Bahrain, G0OAB expects to be active as A92FV from Saturday the 29th of October, CW only, but length of stay is unknown. From Micronesia, WV5S and N5OK will sign V63SH and V63OH respectively, from Wednesday the 2nd until Monday the 7th of November. Activity will be mainly CW on the WARC and LF bands with some RTTY. And from Bermuda, K3DI/P9 will be active from Sunday the 6th until Friday the 11th of November on all bands, with emphasis on the frequencies 7.025, 14.025 and 21.025MHz. Now the Rally News and we know of one event for today, Sunday the 30th: This is the Hornsea Amateur Radio Club's East Yorkshire Radio Rally which is being held at The Floral Hall, Hornsea, near Kingston upon Hull. Doors open at 11am, or from 10.30am for disabled visitors. The event features trade stands, a bring and buy stall and special interest groups which includes ATV. Refreshments are available and talk-in is on two metres, channel S22. Next, the two events we know for the weekend, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of November: First the rally for next Saturday the 5th and the Sunday the 6th of November: The North Wales Radio Rally which is to be held at the Aberconwy Centre, Llandudno, North Wales. Also for this year the new North Wales Theatre will be available. Doors open at 11am, or from 10.30am for disabled visitors. The event features trade stands covering radio, electronics and computer interests, an RSGB Book and Information Stand, a bring and buy stall. Refreshments will be available and talk-in will be on two metres, channel S22. For further details contact Tony, GW0NSR, on 01492 513246. And now the two events for next Sunday the 6th: The North Devon Rally which is to be held at the Holsworthy Memorial Hall, Holsworthy, Devon. Doors open at 11am, or from 10.30am for disabled visitors. The event features trade stands, a bring and buy stall. Refreshments will be available and talk-in will be on two metres, channel S22. Further details from G8MXI who is QTHR. The Tyne and Wear Repeater Group Auction which is to be held at the Fence Houses and District Community Centre, Fencehouses, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham. Doors open at 10.30am for booking goods in, The Auction starts at 12 noon. Further details from Brian, G8FBQ on 0191 388 2913. Now news of a Rally cancellation and change of contact details: The Leeds and District Amateur Radio Society wishes to announce that due to circumstances beyond its control the Christmas Rally, scheduled for the 4th of December 1994 has had to be cancelled. Further details from G0IBU who is QTHR. The Bishop Auckland Amateur Radio Club Radio Rally which is to be held on Sunday the 20th of November has a change of contact person, the new contact is Nick Dingle, G1XNI on 01388 488533. Now for the HF contest news: The CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest finishes at 2359 UTC today, Sunday the 30th of October.This involves all bands 160 - 10 metres but excluding the WARC bands. See the October RadCom page 18 for further details. The SWL Challenge takes place during this weekend, coinciding with the CQ WW DX Contest. See October RadCom page 25 for full details. The Worked All Britain LF CW Contest takes place today Sunday the 30th from 1400 to 1800 UTC on the 160, 80 and 40 metre bands. There are sections for Fixed, Portable, Mobile and SWL stations. Full details are available from Gordon, G4SKQ whose address is correct in the RSGB Call Book or via packet at GB7SYP. The International Police Association Radio Club (IPARC) World Wide Contest is being held next weekend, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of November. Saturday operation will be CW only and on Sunday the 6th, SSB only on 10 to 80 metres, from 0600 to 1000 UTC and from 1400 to 1800 UTC on both days. Entry logs to DF6VX who is QTHR by the 31st of December. Further details from Mike, G3PGA on 01271 860930 or packet at GB7SWN. The HA QRP Contest takes place from 0001 on Saturday 6th until 2359 UTC on Sunday the 7th, on 3.5. 3.6MHz CW only. See November RadCom page 19 for further details. Next some VHF contest news: Another RSGB 10GHz Summer Cumulative Contest runs from 0900 to 2100 UTC today Sunday the 30th. See April's RadCom for details. The second RSGB 1.3GHz and 2.3GHz Fixed and Listeners Contest takes place today Sunday the 30th from 1700 to 2100 UTC. See September's RadCom for details. The fifth and final event of the RSGB 144MHz CW Cumulative Contest will take place from 2030 to 2300 UTC tomorrow, Monday the 31st of October. General rules will apply. Use 4422 summary sheet to show scores for each day, and the best three days will be totalled. Please send all logs plus a single 427 cover sheet for entry. Rule 10 applies. There are two sections; the first for single operator or portable entries, and the other for listeners. The Adjudicator is David Johnson, G4DHF, 65 West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PA. The 144MHz CW-Marconi RSGB 24-hour Contest is from 1400 on Saturday the 5th until 1400 UTC on Sunday the 6th. The RSGB 144MHz CW 6-hour Contest is on Sunday the 6th of November, from 0800 to 1400 UTC. See the September edition of RadCom, page 82 for further details of both these events. A special event station active this week is ON7FF, Flanders Fields. It will be operated by members of the Radio Club Ypres from next Saturday, the 5th until Sunday the 13th of November. Further details from G0ABZ who is QTHR. And now the solar factual data: The period from the 17th to the 24th of October saw a slight decline in solar flux with the geomagnetic field increasing to minor storm levels. Only one flare of any note was reported - an M3.2/1F on the 19th, accompanied by a reported solar wind speed of 1,000Km per second together with type 2 and 4 radio sweeps. An aurora on the 23rd, together with a late evening sporadic E opening on 10 and 6 metres covering much of Europe, caught most people by surprise. Due to considerable changes in the URSIgram computer distribution system now under way, not all the data is at hand for this report. The sunspot indices peaked at 93 on the 19th before declining to lower levels with the mean being 65 for the period. The solar flux levels declined slightly throughout the period from 92 units on the 17th down to 82 units by the 24th, giving an average of 87 units for the period. The electron fluence levels were mainly at moderate levels, but increased to high levels by the 24th. The geomagnetic field started the period at very quiet levels, being down to an Ap index of only 2 on the 21st; by the 23rd levels had increased considerably up to 'sub storm level' with the Ap index reaching 41 units. A coronal hole is thought to be responsible for the mag storm. The period averaged an Ap of 15 units. The state has been mag alert most of the period. The X-Ray flux has declined from B3.0 on the 20th down to A8.7 by the 24th, giving an average of B1.6; this is still a good level for this period in the solar cycle. The aa indices as reported by the British Geological Survey for the period from the 12th to the 18th of October, declined from 32.7 nanoTeslas on the 12th down to 8.9 nanoTeslas by the 18th, giving an average of 20.1 nanoTeslas, about K3 for the period. Bartells rotation number 2202 started on the 23rd of October. I'll repeat the figures. Spots - 65; Flux - 87; Ap index - 15; X-ray flux - B1.6. Now the ionospheric data for Central France: Not all the data is to hand but the F2 daytime critical frequencies at Poitiers as reported by Meudon for the period from the 15th to the 20th of October increased every day from 7.1MHz, up to 9.3MHz by the 20th, which is the highest level since last February; the period averaged 8.2MHZ. The darkness hour lows have declined from 3.1MHz down to 2.5MHz and averaged 2.9MHz. The daytime highs are now taking place around noon, with the darkness hour lows between 0500 and 0600 hours. I'll repeat the figures. Highs - 8.2MHz; lows - 2.9MHz. And lastly the solar forecast: This week should see a return of a recurrent coronal hole which could give geomagnetic levels up to sub storm today with possible aurora. Geomagnetic activity is then expected to steadily decline as the week proceeds. Solar flux levels are not expected to change much, being about the 83s as the more quieter side of the sun is in view. Ionospheric MUFs in the south during daylight hours are expected to reach 21MHz but much depends on the mag activity. Darkness hours are expected to be around 7.0Mhz. North/south paths are expected to improve on these levels, with east/west paths becoming easier. And that's the end of the solar information. Finally in the main news, SSL has informed the Society that as of last Wednesday morning, the latest callsigns allocated were in the G0 Victor Juliet and G7 Tango Uniform series, and Novice calls in the 2 0 Alpha Juliet and 2 1 Delta Mike series. -- NEWS FOR THE SOUTH EAST Meetings for Tuesday the 1st of November: Chichester and District Amateur Radio Club has a Junk Sale. Details from G0KNU on 01243 573541. [O1] Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society has a Discussion Evening plus CW Practice. Details from Peter, G7HCL on 01438 724509. Vale of White Horse Amateur Radio Society has a Discussion Evening, starting at 8pm. Visitors are welcome. Details from Ian on 01235 531559. Meetings for Wednesday the 2nd of November: Aylesbury Vale Radio Society has a talk entitled 'IBM Computers part 1' by G6CDV. Further details from Martyn, G4XZJ on 01296 81097. Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk on'The RSGB Liaison Officer' by Ron, G3NCL. Details from Ian, G0RTF on 0494 676391. Cheshunt and District Amateur Radio Club has a Discussion Evening. For further information contact Roger, G4OAA on 01992 464795. Havering & District Amateur Radio Club has a talk on 'Astronomy' by Alan, G6AXO. Details from Brian, G6EBO on 01708 769724. Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club has a Video entitled 'Dx-Pedition to North Pole' by G0UFP. Further details from G4GPX on 01903 753893. Meetings for Thursday the 3rd of November: Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club has a discussion on 'Amateur Radio - An Old Man Needing the Kiss of Life'. For further details contact Stuart, G0FYX on 01705 472846. Horsham Amateur Radio Club has a talk by Mr Haydn Jones. Details from Peter, G8SUI on 073784 2150. Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society has a Members' Activity Night. Details from Paul, G1GSN on 01462 700618. Vange Amateur Radio Society has a Junk Sale. For further details contact Doris, the Club Secretary. Tel: 01268 552606. Meetings for Friday the 4th of November: The Radio Society of Harrow has a Nostalgia Night to Celebrate 50 years of the club's' History. Further details from Jim, G0AOT on 01895 632377 (evenings). Maidstone YMCA Amateur Radio Society has a Junk Sale. Details from John, G0RHO on 01622 832259. Silverthorn Radio Club has a Social Evening. Details from Dave, G0KHC on 0181 505 1871. Meeting for Saturday the 5th of November: The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group (BARTG) has its Annual General Meeting at London House, Mecklenburgh Square at 2pm. Contact Peter, G6LZB on 01582 36094 for details. NEWS FOR THE SOUTH WEST Meeting for Tuesday the 1st of November: Salisbury Radio and Electronic Society has a talk. For further details contact David, G7GWF on 01722 330971 (evenings and weekends). Meetings for Wednesday the 2nd of November: South Bristol Amateur Radio Club has a Top Band Activity evening. For more information tel: 01275 834282. Trowbridge and District Amateur Radio Club has its Constructors' Cup Judging night. Details from Ian, G0GRI on 01225 864698 (evenings). Meeting for Thursday the 3rd of November: Yeovil Amateur Radio Club has a Club Project 'Testing the Coker Receiver' with G3PCJ. Details from Cedric, G4JBL on 01258 473845. Meetings for Friday the 4th of November: Cornish Radio Amateur Club has a Bring and Buy Sale. More information from Robin, G0MYR, tel: 01209 820118. Saltash and District Amateur Radio Club has its Annual General Meeting. For details contact Brian, tel: 01752 844321. Taunton and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk and demonstration entitled 'Packet Networks' bv John, G3HTA. Details from G3WNI on 01823 680778. Meeting for Sunday the 6th of November: Flight Refuelling (Wimborne) Amateur Radio Society has an RSGB Video Evening. For further details contact John, G4POF on 01425 653404. NEWS FOR EAST ANGLIA Meeting for Tuesday the 1st of November: Sudbury and District Radio Amateurs has a talk and demonstration on 'First Aid' by a member of the St John Ambulance Brigade. Details from Tony, G8LTY on 01787 313212 (before 10pm). Meetings for Wednesday the 2nd of November: Ipswich Radio Club has a talk entitled 'Communicating Using Esperanto' by Grazyna Mitchener, G7SNO at 8pm at the Rose and Crown. Details from Shiela, G8HYE on 01473 742072. Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a Construction evening. For further details telephone 01603 789792. Meeting for Thursday the 3rd of November: Yarmouth Radio Club has a Used Equipment Sale. Details from Tony, G3NHU on 01493 721173. NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS Meetings for Tuesday the 1st of November: Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Society has a 'Skittles Evening'. Contact G8SNF on 01509 218259 for details. Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has an RSGB Video Evening. Details from Peter, G0JEW on 021455 552449. Meetings for Wednesday 2nd of November: Derby and District Amateur Radio Society has a Junk Sale. For further information contact Hayley, G7PXA on 01773 856904. South Birmingham Radio Society has its Annual General Meeting at 8pm. All members are urged to attend. For further details contact Don on 0121 458 1603. Meetings for Thursday the 3rd of November: Amateur Radio Club of Nottingham has a Forum and On Air evening. Details from Simon, G0IEG on 0115 950 1733. Vale of Evesham Radio Amateurs Club has the 'Brain of Verac' Quiz evening. Details from Alisdair on 01386 41508. Meeting for Friday the 4th of November: South Notts Amateur Radio Club has a Construction evening. Details from Julie, G0SOU on 01509 672734. Meeting for Saturday the 5th of November: Salop Amateur Radio Society has a Bonfire Party at the QTH of G7NBP. For details contactIan, G7SBD who is QTHR or at GB7PMB. NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Meeting for Monday the 31st of October: Radio Amateur Technical Engineering Club (RATEC) has a talk entitled 'Directional Properties of Antennas' by Geoff, G4FAS at 8.15pm. Details from Don, G4SFU on 0161 485 3912. Sheffield Amateur Radio Club has its first committee meeting of this year. For further details contact David, G0JJR, tel: 0114 244 6282. Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society has two ten-minute talks by members. Details from G4BFH who is QTHR. Meetings for Tuesday the 1st of November: Liverpool and District Amateur Radio Society has a visit by Clive Trotman, GW4YKL, RSGB President Elect for 1995 and Dave, G1VJP, the local RLO. For further details contact Ian, G4WWX who is QTHR. Wakefield and District Radio Society has a Quiz and a pie and pea Supper. More details from Roy, G0TBY on 01924 893321. Meetings for Wednesday the 2nd of November: Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society has a Visit by Clive Trotman, GW4YKL, RSGB President Elect for 1995 and Dave, G1VJP, the local RLO. For further information contact Ted, G0RBA on 01606 592207. Wirral Amateur Radio Society has a Chairman's Night. Further details from G3FOO, tel: 0151 644 6094. Meetings for Thursday the 3rd of November: Bridlington and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk by Rick, G1YVL. For details telephone 01262 671268. Spen Valley Amateur Radio Society has a talk entitled 'A Complete QRP Station' by Rev George Dobbs, G3RJV. Details from G0FOI on 01274 875038. Meetings for Friday the 4th of November: Goole Radio and Electronics Society has a 'A 70 Centimetre PMR Conversion night'. For further information contact Steve, G8VHL on 01405 769130. South Manchester Radio Club has a talk entitled 'Avionics' by Peter Bradbury. For further details contact Edward, G7FQY on 061 969 1964. NEWS FOR SCOTLAND Meetings for Tuesday the 1st of November: Edinburgh University Amateur Radio Club has a Talk entitled 'Packet Radio'. Details from Alison, GM0UGG on 0131 668 4618. Dundee Amateur Radio Club has a talk on 'Beginners' Thoughts on Antennas' by Leslie, GM0TGG. Details from GM4FSB who is QTHR. Meeting for Friday the 4th of November: Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has a Junk Sale. For further details contact Martin, GM0JCN, tel 01569 731177. NEWS FOR WALES Meeting for Tuesday the 1st of November: Wrexham Amateur Radio has a Video Night. For further details contact David, GW1MVL on 01978 845858. Meeting for Thursday the 3rd of November: Meirion Amateur Radio Society has a talk entitled 'Radio in Colombia(HK), Croatia(9A) and Bosnia(T9)' by Alan, GW3INW. Further details from Maurice, GW3GKZ on 01341 422447. NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Meeting for Friday the 4th of November: Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society has its Annual Surplus Sale which is to be held at Hamilton House, Hamilton Road, Bangor. The event features the usual traders, QSL Bureau and refreshments will be available. Further details from Keith, GI0SSA who is QTHR. -- GB2RS is prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain and is broadcast in the 80m, 40m, 6m and 2m bands. Tel +44 1707 659015 Fax +44 1707 645105