I guess my radio background may be different to many. As a child I wasn’t allowed to watch TV and in my early teens my dad bought me a bedside radio/clock/alarm which had MW and LW bands. It was fascinating listening to European stations at night. As I got older I progressed to a Sony ICF-2001D […]
I have always been interested in more technical hobbies and learning new skills. I was in a robot wars team at school, I’ve built solid fuel rockets a few times and I’ve enjoyed learning amateur astronomy. However, I had never tried radio before. I have never known anyone that has been into radio, and when […]
Pickering radio amateur Phil Catterall, G4OBK talked to his local paper, the Gazette & Herald, about how he has been enjoying amateur radio for 40 years.
Following the success of remote invigilation Foundation exams, the RSGB is pleased to expand that to include Intermediate level exams. From Monday 13 July the automated exam booking system will accept bookings for both Foundation and Intermediate level exams. Please note that the earliest available bookings for exams at either level are during the second […]
This week’s Tuesday night lecture series by Mid-Ulster ARC featured a talk by RSGB Region 8 Regional Representative Philip Hosey, MI0MSO and then a Q&A with RSGB GM Steve Thomas, M1ACB – have a listen!
On Wednesday 24 June Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society held one of its weekly online club talks that have been part of its way of keeping in touch during recent months. Dan Romanchik, KB6NU gave an interesting presentation on “Having Fun with Morse Code” Following that presentation, RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB talked about […]
During part of April and May, 2020 John Farrar, G3UCQ used the amateur radio call sign GB9NHS to say “Thank you” to the staff of the NHS for the work they are doing during the Covid-19 pandemic and to recognise the work done by hospital staff around the world. John’s YouTube video explains how amateur […]
The RSGB remote invigilation exams were mentioned by Donna Buck, M7DON (Exam Secretary for Worksop Amateur Radio Society and one of our wonderful team of invigilators) when requesting a song on her local radio station – a great way to get some publicity without doing a full radio interview! You can hear the brief exchange […]
Radio amateur Mike, G4GUG chatted to the Editor of Third Age Matters about his enjoyment of amateur radio over the years. Amateur radio – the first social media (1-page/221KB PDF) Reproduced with permission: this article first appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Third Age Matters magazine, the members’ magazine of the U3A movement.
The RSGB/NHS campaign was profiled in the July 2020 edition of the Emergency Services Times (EST). Read EST article Get on the air to care #GOTA2C (1-page/146KB PDF) Thanks to the Editor, David Brown, for permission to share this on our communication channels.
