Author: Communications Manager

The RSGB Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Horton, G4AOJ as a co-opted Director, to assist it in its duties until the RSGB 2024 AGM.

The RSGB 2023 Convention has a great speaker programme and there are also some fantastic forums to take part in. The RSGB HF and VHF Forums will take place on Sunday, and on Saturday in conjunction with ICQPodcast, the RSGB is offering Convention attendees the chance to discuss two important topics. The first will challenge […]

The RSGB Learning Team are calling out for members to get involved in the development, implementation and relaunching of the new Discovery Challenge, which is a revamp of the Individual Scheme from the Beyond Exams initiative. The team are proposing to split the activities into three levels: Explorer: this level is aimed at those just […]

December is Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Month and is an exciting opportunity for you, your club, school, or social Once approval from Ofcom is received, the RSGB will provide access to the special callsign GB23YOTA and a full list of operating slots will be made available on QRZ.com These slots will be first-come, first-served, […]

At the RSGB 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) the Society’s Honorary Treasurer, Chris Wood, GD6TWF said he would provide an update on the Society’s finances as they stood on 30 June 2023. This half-year report is in the October RadCom and you can also view it online. We are delighted to report that the Society’s […]

The RSGB Board has chosen four strategic priorities for the Society to focus on until the 2024 AGM. These are: Growth of amateur radio Membership of the RSGB Spectrum and licensing Ensuring the continued financial stability of the Society These priorities will set the framework for the RSGB’s activities over the coming months. Both HQ […]

The RSGB 2023 Convention will be held this year from 13 to 15 October. It is an action-packed weekend of amateur radio and includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium which will be held during the Convention again. You can chat to the Special Interest Groups and RSGB Committees over a coffee, browse the latest amateur radio equipment […]

As part of the RSGB’s commitment to the growth of amateur radio, Regional Representative David De La Haye, M0MDB will be giving a presentation at the RSGB Convention in which he will explain more about the Regional Team and how its members can support you to do amateur radio outreach in your local area. A […]

National Coding Week runs from 18 September but the RSGB is dedicating the whole of September to a focus on amateur radio and coding. There is a range of activity sheets on the RSGB website and we know of schools and amateur radio clubs that are getting involved. Whether you’d like to try the BBC:Microbit, […]

RSGB member Jim, GM4NTL reached out to his local RSGB District Representative for some assistance in rebuilding his antenna ‘farm’ and reorganising his shack. RSGB District Representative 13 Michael, GM5AUG and his friends from Glasgow University Wireless Society (GUWS), Torin, MM1STK and Alzbeta, MM/OM1DP, travelled down to Sanquhar, near Glasgow, to assist.  While the team were […]