Exercise Blue Ham

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The RAF Air Cadets (RAFAC) are pleased to announce that they are proposing to run their ever-popular Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise in October 2021.

The exercise will take place during the weekend of 16-17th October 2021, when we hope that you can put some time aside to join in with the cadets and staff on the exercise, details of the exchange of information to count as a QSO will be published on our website.

Also, we will issue you a Blue Ham participation Certificate if you contact 15 or more special MRE Callsigns over the period of the exercise, details of how to do this will be on the alphacharlie.org.uk website.

We hope to meet many of you on the air during the exercise, all the best from all at the Blue Ham Radio Team.

Exercise Blue Ham - https://alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham early October

RSGB New Exam Online Booking System Available

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The RSGB's new exam online booking system for individuals and clubs is now live.

On the first page you choose whether you are an individual who wants to book a remote invigilation exam, or a club that wants to book an exam for candidates at the club premises.

Clubs will be able to choose whether to book and pay for their candidates, or just book the date and time then receive a link which candidates will use to pay for their own exams.

RSGB Onone Exam Booking System - http://www.rsgb.org/exam-bookings

FMH Portable Operations Challenge 2021 Result

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The Portable Operations Challenge 2021 took place on 4-5th September 2021 and the overall winner showed what can be done from a great portable location and using very low power. With just six contacts and running at one-watt CW on twenty metres, Jack Haefner NG2E took out the top spot with a grand total of 615,924 points.

His six contacts were from all around the US plus one that went all the way from his Hogback Mountain SOTA summit W4V/SH-007 in Virginia to French SOTA chaser Christian F4WBN near the French/Spanish border. All contacts took place within 32 minutes of operating, in session two of the contest.

The most efficient contact measured in kilometres per watt used was that same Virginia - France contact with 6,340 kilometres per watt achieved.

So, this year both the overall winner and the furthest km/watt contact title go to one person - Jack Haefner NG2E. WELL DONE Jack!

More Information, and full results - https://foxmikehotel.com/challenge/