Categoria: RSGB (https://rsgb.org)

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh joins 100 Girlguiding members in live ISS contact

The Radio Society of Great Britain and ARISS, in conjunction with Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum including the Innovation Academy, have been collaborating on…

Ofcom 2.3GHz band consultation: RSGB response

The RSGB has responded to a recent Ofcom Consultation, which would see new users sharing spectrum within the 2.3GHz amateur band. Whilst the new devices…

RSGB to promote October JOTA activities

Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is taking place 18 to 20 October 2024. The event promotes friendship and global citizenship, and is a brilliant celebration…

RSGB 2024 Convention: still time to book

With just two weeks until the RSGB Convention, this year’s event is the place to go if you are interested in anything and everything to…

RSGB Yearbook 2025

The RSGB Yearbook 2025 is our BIGGEST ever with 640 pages of the latest callsign information and much more This new edition of the RSGB…

RSGB Callseeker 2025

With over 103,000 UK callsigns and far more are included from across Europe the Callseeker Plus 2025 is far more that an electronic version of…

Wick High School Radio Club collects time zones

Wick High School Radio Club, which operates as GM0WHS, has started the new school term with great success. The group recently organised a “collecting time…

Amateur radio: a family hobby

In August 2024, three generations of the Wilson family became licensed radio amateurs, after they all took their Foundation exams within two days of one…

Important update: NRC open as usual

We are delighted to announce that the RSGB National Radio Centre is open again today after the unexpected closure yesterday. The volunteers look forward to…

RadCom Basics, July 2024, Edition 41

Operating HF portable by the sea Tim Hier, G5TM explains the likely beneficial impact of operating next to saltwater In this edition… 4 Checking and…

RadCom Basics, September 2024, Edition 42

Home construction methods: Part 1 Great tips and advice on how to approach kit building and tips on how to master soldering

RadCom Plus, Vol. 9, No. 2

To read this edition, tap or click the cover image Contents 1 A relay controller written using AI Stewart Bryant, G3YSX 12 The weird arithmetic…

Important update: NRC closed today

We are sorry to announce that the RSGB National Radio Centre will be closed temporarily today due to weather-related equipment damage. We apologise for the…

Routine availability of paper exams ends 31 December 2024

Currently 97 percent of amateur radio licence examinations are sat online using the TestReach platform, either at home under remote supervision, or in a club…

YOTA activities at RSGB National Radio Centre

Do you work with young people at a school, or perhaps with a youth group such as the Scouts, Guides or Cadets? Are you looking…

RSGB Convention just three weeks away

The RSGB Convention is just three weeks away and there is a fantastic programme planned Whatever your amateur radio interests or experience there will be…

RadCom October 2024, Vol. 100, No. 10

RSGB Convention: 11-13 October 2024 To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index 85 Airband News, David Smith 44 Antennas, Steve…

October 2024 – Strategic priorities update

An update on the RSGB strategic priorities We have been reporting on the RSGB strategic priorities every month since January 2024. As well as appearing…

Routine availability of paper exams to end on 31 December 2024

Currently 97% of amateur radio licence examinations are sat online using the TestReach platform, either at home under remote supervision or in a club setting….

RSGB 2024 Convention – draft programme released

We’re excited to announce the release of the draft programme for the RSGB 2024 Convention. We have a wide-ranging programme of presentations organised into three…

Could you be the RSGB Youth Champion?

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right person!  Would you like to become the next RSGB Youth Champion? Do you have what it takes…

Direct to Full licence exam documents published

The Examination Team is pleased to announce that the new Direct to Full V2.0 Syllabus mock exam papers and the Data Reference Booklet (EX320) have…

Phone system maintenance – potential downtime

Following recent issues on the RSGB phone system our service provider is applying a platform update on Thursday, 12 September 2024 We do not expect…

GB2RS News Script for 8 September 2024

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 8 September 2024 (MS Word document)

Call in to CHOTA stations next Saturday

Next Saturday, 14 September 2024, lots of amateur radio stations will be on the air to take part in the Churches and Chapels on the…