Rob Annett, MD7FHZ from the Isle of Man, captains the Barrule, a Fishery Protection Vessel. He recently became a licensed radio amateur after taking a remote Foundation exam whilst aboard the boat. Rob has been a commercial radio user for over 33 years and had a taste of High Frequency backpack radios when he was […]
The RSGB 2024 AGM will take place at 10am on Saturday, 13 April 2024 and will be held online to ensure as many members as possible can watch and take part. The formal business of the meeting will include the results of members’ votes on the resolutions, including the endorsement of three Nominated Directors. The […]
The presentation Have you wondered what happens at a VHF National Field Day (VHF NFD)? Would you like to take part in one? In this month’s webinar, we offer two different perspectives: Firstly, RSGB VHF Contest Committee member Richard, G4HGI will talk about how the RSGB VHFCC uses the VHF Survey and other tools to formulate […]
British Science Week (BSW) started on Friday, 8 March 2024 and continues until Friday, 17 March 2024. Please have a look at the list of times that participants will be on the air and try to respond to them. These will nearly all be students who will be making their very first QSOs working with […]
In the space of less than 18 months, Sue Jacob, GW7YLS, has passed all three amateur radio exams to become a fully licensed radio amateur. However, it was over 50 years ago that Sue first began her interest in the hobby. In the early 1970s Sue began listening to Radio Luxembourg, along with other European […]
The RSGB HF Contest Committee has introduced a couple of rules to address changes in licence conditions that came into effect from 21 February. UK&CD entrants are required to use a Regional Secondary Locator (RSL) where it is necessary to clarify the entity from which they are operating. From 21 February 2024, stations operating from […]
Are you: Aged 18-25? Passionate about all things radio? Ready for exciting experiences, making new friends and shaping the future of amateur radio? Why not apply to be part of the RSGB YOTA team going to the YOTA Czechia summer camp this year? You can find out more on the RSGB website. Go to the […]
The Exams and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) met four times during February. It has released these key messages from those meetings: We discussed a number of challenges. Two were upheld and the candidates notified Johnathan Groves, M0VRI resigned from the ESRG, due to work commitments. We thank him for his time on the ESRG We […]
Following its meeting in February 2024, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages from that meeting: Ofcom licence changes: The Board considered the implementation of the licence changes arising from the Ofcom consultation. Much extra work was needed to implement the changes in repeater and beacon licensing, but more of the process was now under […]
Please be aware of these two important safeguarding announcements: The RSGB’s safeguarding policy has been revised in line with modern practices and you can find it on the RSGB website If your club relies on the RSGB’s affiliated club insurance for activities that may have a safeguarding requirement, it is important that you are aware […]
