Author:Awaiting Allocation

Three Peaks Fell Race 2026

The 71st Anniversary staging of the Yorkshire Three Peaks Fell Race takes place this year on Saturday 25th April from the usual Playing Fields in Horton in Ribblesdale. RAYNET have been asked to provide the usual safety radio cover and as a consequence we are seeking the large number of operators this event requires.
  • Static mobile locations
  • Lowland on foot locations (some walk in, some drive in)
  • Mid level on foot locations (a bit of walk in, self sufficient)
  • Fell top locations (completely self sufficient, competent hill walker)
  • Minibus radio operators (now 70cm handheld duty)
  • 3 control operators (me + 2 to keep me calm :) )
  • Talkthrough operators
I know some people like to return to their favourite spot, others might like to try something new or you may be new to the event and have a location you’d like to try.
If you’re interested in helping please let me know along with the type of duty or favourite location you’d like to cover.
As with previous years, free camping is available on the event field both before and after the event. If you’d like to camp please let me know in your reply so we have an idea of numbers.
Could I please ask that group controllers forward this to their group members and other potentially interested RAYNET operators.
Many thanks.
73 Mike G6WTM
Deputy County Co-ordinator, North Yorkshire RAYNET
Three Peaks Fell Race Committee Member

Scouts Six Dales Walk 2025

Scouts Six Dales Walk 2025

The Six Dales Walk takes place on the last Sunday in September and has been running for over 60 years. It is a challenge for members of The Scouts and Guides to travel 42 miles with their team through Yorkshire’s most beautiful country sides. It aims to showcase team spirit and camaraderie in a competition environment.

NoNameNGRW3WOn airCut off timeInformation
1Street GateSD905657///foot.stay.lots07:4511:30
5m Mast 30 watts and antenna
2Kilnsey Village HallSD976675///galloped.scaffold.trifle08:0012:0030 metre of feeder Radio & 6m Mast (inside building)
3MossdaleRV point
SD976675
RV point
///galloped.scaffold.trifle
07:3014:00Meet at Kilnsey Village Hall at 07:30 and wait instructions from Control. 7m Mast 25 watt radio.
(See authorisation letter)
4Howstean
RV point
SE102735		RV point
///suits.bagels.hello
08:3015:30Meet at Lofthouse Village Hall at 08:30 and wait instructions from Control. 5m Mast 25 watt radio
(See authorisation letter)
5Lofthouse Village HallSE102735///suits.bagels.hello10:3015:305m Mast, 12v psu, 25 watt radio (inside building) Junior Competition Ends
6Grewelthorpe
Village Hall / Café
SE269788///tomato.stuffing.dabble13:0018:30Checkpoint inside building (not tested)
70 cms talk through from the car
7West Tanfield Village HallSE269788///purse.saving.humid
13:0018:30through Radio Box & small mast
(inside building)
SweepRV point
SD976675
RV point
///galloped.scaffold.trifle		11:00
Talk-Through

SE119754
///tailed.vote.nicknam07:307m Mast 25 watt FT8900 radio
  • Six Dales Walk
  • Date: Sun 28 Sept 2025
  • Organiser:
  • Engineering:

Islands On The Air Contest 26-27 July 2025

The RSGB IOTA Contest, using the Islands on the Air concept, was created in 1993. This is now a major international event, attracting thousands of participants from all over the world. Radio Amateurs will be travelling to islands around the globe, and putting them on the air, making contacts with other islands and with those who are chasing islands.

Contest bands are 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m, both CW and phone. The duration is 24 hours, starting at 12:00 UTC on Saturday (1 p.m. UK time). Stations send a signal report and serial number, with stations on islands sending their IOTA reference number, described below.

The next RSGB IOTA Contest is 26-27 July 2025, and a guide for newcomers to the contests is at www.rsgbcc.org/hf/information/iotahelp.shtml .

The IOTA Contest is based on the RSGB Islands on the Air awards programme which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The IOTA idea was conceived in 1964 by British short wave listener Geoff Watts (SK), who imagined that those of us who live in crowded cities would love to set up a station on a sunny beach among palm trees. This prospect is appealing to Radio Amateurs, even if the island in question might not be further away from the UK mainland than the Isle of Wight!

Geoff realised that there were too many islands in the world to enumerate, so he grouped together islands, particularly when they were small. In the IOTA programme numbers are allocated to each group using a continental prefix. The basic IOTA award requires contacts with 100 islands and groups including at least one from each continent. Entrants can obtain award credit for QSOs made in the RSGB IOTA Contest.

The IOTA Reference, sent by Island Stations in the IOTA Contest, consists of two letters indicating the continent, and a number indicating the allocated reference within that continent.

For example:

EU115 EU = Europe Ireland
AF032 AF = Africa Zanzibar
AN003 AN = Antarctica Heard Island
AS020 AS = Asia Taiwan
NA107 NA = North America Martinique
OC225 OC = Oceania Turtle Islands
SA004 SA = South America Galapagos

 

This contest brings together those who like to put islands on the air, those who enjoy contesting, as well as those chasing islands for awards. Please join us for a great weekend!