The RSGB has released three presentations from its 2023 Convention. The first is the keynote speech in which Colonel John Doody talks about his life in the RF Spectrum during the last 60 years and asks Is this a life for you?. The second presentation is by the RSGB President, John McCullagh, GI4BWM, who talks […]
The presentation Do you enjoy amateur radio construction? Or would you like to try making something for the first time? The RSGB recognises the importance of construction as a key element of amateur radio, whether that is using traditional construction skills or a software or systems engineering project. In this presentation we’ll look at some […]
The presentation The WRTC 2026 presentation will explain what WRTC is about and provide an overview of what the UK’s Organising Committee are planning for the 2026 event. Find out how you can be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event – either as a spectator, volunteer, competitor or referee. Following the presentation at the RSGB 2023 […]
The presentation Gwyn says: “This presentation is a story of learning-as-I-went-along with the Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) mode within the WSJT-X digital communications package. It begins with building a simple, but successful, 7 MHz WSPR transceiver. My next WSPR receiver went to the Arctic on an icebreaker, receiving three spots in eight days. Why? […]
The presentation Following two very successful RSGB Convention presentations on this subject in 2015 and 2019, Ian will start this special Tonight@8 follow-up by setting the scene about sources of interference in the shack, and what we can do to stop them. He will then review the present scene: the ever-changing availability of ferrite components; […]
The Radio Communications Foundation (RCF) is a small charity that seeks to promote radio engineering and amateur radio. Last year, a number of teachers identified the cost of Foundation exams as a barrier for some young people. The RCF Trustees considered how they might help. Funding exams for every youngster was seen to be unaffordable, […]
Remember to be part of the RSGB Tonight @ 8 webinar on Monday, 6 November 2023. Colin Summers, MM0OPX will give an entry-level talk aimed at newcomers to amateur radio. He will touch on antennas generally but will focus on the end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna, including details of construction, transformers and performance. Find out more […]
The RSGB affiliated club Course and Exam Finder map has been relaunched this week. All affiliated clubs were invited by email to submit information about courses and exams that they run. The replies that were received are now on the RSGB website. If you use the search function and it doesn’t show any results, try […]
Thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets at the RSGB Convention last month to raise money for the DXpedition Fund. The Fund has already made donations to expeditions such as Bouvet, Swains, Rockall and Tuvalu this year. If you’re planning a DXpedition to a rare destination and would like to apply, go to the […]
The RSGB is delighted to welcome Elaine Richards, G4LFM as the new volunteer RSGB Archivist. Elaine is a former RadCom Managing Editor and was keen to continue to oversee the RSGB archives when she retired from her RadCom role last year. If you would like more information about an old amateur radio photo or document, […]
