Solar Flux: 70 | Ap: 7 | Kp 3

No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.

No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

(0000 UTC) 6h hi B1.7(1625Z 03/18) 24h hi B1.7(1625Z 03/18)

SSN: 13 (03/18/2019)

Solar Wind: 403 km/s @ 7.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2019 Jan 15 0951Z at 1.6 nT

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 2200Z on 19 Mar, 2019

Radio Equipment/VHF-UHF Mobile
A review of the Yaesu FT-8900r 29/50/144/430 MHz FM Transceiver, providing 50 Watts of power output on the 29/50/144 MHz Amateur bands, and 35 Watts on the 430 MHz band.

Solar Flux: 70 | Ap: 3 | Kp 1

No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.

No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

(0000 UTC) 6h hi B1.7(1625Z 03/18) 24h hi B1.7(1625Z 03/18)

SSN: 13 (03/18/2019)

Solar Wind: 403 km/s @ 8.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2019 Jan 15 0951Z at 1.6 nT

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 1800Z on 19 Mar, 2019

Established in 1990, Martin Lynch and Sons Ltd (MLandS) is Kenwood’s largest Ham Radio distributor/retailer in the UK and from April 2019 becomes its sole UK distributor for Kenwood Amateur Radio products

In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Martin Rothwell M0SGL and Frank Howell K4FMH to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is a review of the UHF/VHF Weekender Transceiver Kit by Martin M1MRB

Ian G0FCT has reported on the VHF and UHF Yahoo Group that Ofcom's amateur radio Special Contest Call Notice of Variation has been updated

An International Space Station school contact has been planned for David St-Jacques KG5FYI with North Point School for Boys, Calgary, Alberta, Canada