We were deeply saddened to hear that Mick Senior, G4EFO passed away on 27 December. Mick was a former Regional Representative for Region 10, and keeper of a number of local repeaters. He will be missed by those who knew him in the RSGB and the local amateur radio community. Our thoughts are with his […]
RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM and RSGB Director Ben Lloyd, GW4BML will be teaming up to ascend and activate the Summits on the Air (SOTA) summit of ‘Divis’ GI/AH-004 in Northern Ireland at approximately 11am on Thursday 4 January 2024. They first spoke about completing a SOTA activation together in September 2023 during Ben’s SOTA […]
Two more RSGB Convention presentations will be published on YouTube over the Christmas holidays. In the first, Nobby Styles, G0VJG describes the challenging and hazardous DXpedition to Europe’s rarest IOTA, Rockall Island. The second presentation, by David Lauder, G0SNO, outlines the RSGB EMC Committee investigations into sources of RF electrical interference from recent developments in […]
The RSGB election process is underway and the closing date for RSGB Nominated Directors is Wednesday 3 January. In being a Director, you are responsible for taking strategic decisions that steer the direction of the Society and provide the leadership and motivation to implement the strategy. If you have the right skills and attributes that […]
If you live in Region 11 you could support your local amateur radio community by becoming an RSGB District Representative. DR111 covers Cornwall and the Scillies, whilst DR114 focuses on Dorset. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Regional Representative for Region 11, Andrew Jenner, G7KNA. There are also District Representatives […]
Following its consultation on proposed changes to the Amateur Radio Licence, Ofcom has recently published the General notice of proposal to vary amateur radio licences. Adoption of the proposed licence variations will necessitate changes to the examination syllabus. Ofcom are inviting “representations” from licensees and other stakeholders and expect to publish their final decision on […]
Earlier this week, Ofcom released a document titled “Updating the amateur radio licensing framework”. The document states that amateur radio licences will be changing in 2024 and provides details of the changes that are planned. These include adjustments to the overall licensing framework and rules in a number of areas including call signs, technical parameters, […]
Youngsters on the Air month is well underway with some great activity from a range of schools, universities and radio societies. If you’d like to get involved, you can listen out for special call sign GB23YOTA and make these young operators feel welcome on the air. On Sunday 17 December, the call sign is being […]
Following four weeks of deliberations, the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference concluded in Dubai on Friday 15 December with the signing of the ‘Provisional Final Acts’ and a closing ceremony. The numerous changes don’t formally take effect until 1 January 2025 and preparations are already underway to agree the agenda for future WRC events. The RSGB’s special focus […]
The RSGB election process has begun and there are eleven roles to fill. These include eight Regional Representatives covering a wide range of regions, as well as an elected Director and two Nominated Directors. Bob Beebe, GU4YOX is the new Chair of the Nominations Committee and he is keen to see people volunteer. He says […]
