The RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX and General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB were interviewed at the National Hamfest by ICQ Podcast. Steve talked about this year’s first hybrid RSGB Convention which brought hundreds of people together again. The two days of livestream content attracted thousands of views from radio amateurs across the world. The President […]
At its September meeting the Board considered the RSGB strategic vision, values and priorities still to be fit for purpose. The Board will adjust some of the language to remove possible confusions and asked a number of Directors to prepare an article for RadCom to report on progress against the plan. The Board continues its […]
December 2022 is Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) month. This is an opportunity for individuals, clubs, groups and schools to run an amateur radio station with the aim of getting youngsters active on the air. The RSGB is inviting applications to host the special call sign GB22YOTA. To register your interest email Jamie, M0SDV at […]
Over the period June to September 2022, Ofcom consulted on UK provisional views and positions as part of the preparations for WRC-23, the next ITU World Radio Conference. The RSGB has made a comprehensive reply and its volunteers continue to engage actively in national and international preparations. Topics of relevance to amateurs include 50MHz, 1.3GHz […]
On 7 to 9 October 2022, the RSGB held its first hybrid Convention which had speakers, attendees and livestream-watchers from across the world. The keynote presentation by IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA was very thought-provoking. In it he highlighted the threats to amateur radio as well as the importance of embracing modern techniques, whilst also […]
We’ve had to move Saturday’s Convention 2022 livestream to a new place – we’re sorry for any inconvenience. Head over to our new YouTube link to watch us live now!
The RSGB Board is pleased to announce that John McCullagh, GI4BWM has been co-opted as a Board Director until the 2023 AGM. Many members will know John as he was ETCC Chairman from 2005 until 2017 and he is still the Northern Ireland ETCC representative. John worked for almost 40 years as a communications professional […]
We are delighted to bring you our first hybrid Convention this year. We will be livestreaming some of the presentations each day to give you a taste of the variety on offer if you attend a Convention in person. In addition, the livestream will bring you: Convention chats with influential amateur radio leaders Informal interviews […]
The RSGB is hosting the Transatlantic Centenary Tests 2022 on the HF bands for the month of December. Unlike those of the 1920s, which consisted of one-way communication, this event will encourage world-wide two-way communication with UK and Crown Dependency stations. There will be a series of awards available for making QSOs with those who […]
The September issue of RadCom Basics is now available for RSGB members to view. There are a range of features including an introduction to SDR software on a Raspberry Pi4, how to construct a simple and cheap antenna for use on 10m, and the start of a useful series on fault-finding. Head over to our […]
