Andy Henley from Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club chatted to Graham Seaman on the BBC Radio Wiltshire afternoon show on 23 May. Andy talks about how radio amateurs are using the hobby to combat loneliness, talk to people across the world and how the club has seen an increase in people getting on the […]
Pete Gordon, NHS Head of Emergency Care Improvement in the Emergency Care Improvement Support Team (ECIST) explains in a video clip how delighted the NHS is to be partnering with the Radio Society of Great Britain in the successful ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign. Take a look!
Following our announcement last week about the introduction of a new booking system for remote invigilation Foundation exams, we are pleased to confirm that bookings will resume on Monday, 1 June 2020. Exam bookings can only be made via an online booking form available at rsgb.org/exampay. The next available examination sessions are from 8.00 am […]
We want to remind you that the deadline for response to the Ofcom EMF consultation (now 12 June) is approaching. Ofcom has published its FAQs which may help explain what this means. The updated ICNIRP 2020 guidelines are also now published and supersede the 1998 guidelines. Our special EMF web page has links to the […]
RSGB Region 8 will be getting on the air every Friday evening now instead of just the first Friday of the month. GIOTA was originally on 2m but has been expanded to any mode, any band to encourage on-air activity. Listen out for them on the air or for further info head over to the […]
In response to the demand for remote invigilation exams, the RSGB is launching a new, automated booking system. It will make each part of the process smoother for applicants and HQ staff. As all 600 exam slots in June have now been filled, the new booking system will go live on 1 June in readiness […]
Telford and District Amateur Radio Society have been featured in the Shropshire Star. The news report talks about our ‘Get on the air to care‘ campaign and a Beyond Exams presentation to the club by BE Coordinator Chris Colclough, G1VDP. We’ll add a link to the online piece when it is available but until then, […]
Another great example in this Swindon Advertiser story of how a radio amateur is using amateur radio to help during self-isolation.
Congratuations to 11-yr-old Anne-Marie, 2EØRUX who has been nominated by Nicola Neal, Headteacher of Leedstown Primary School, as the local ‘Hero of the week’ for the two weekly nets she has been running for local radio amateurs during the lockdown. Nicola and Anne-Marie were interviewed by Martin Bailie at BBC Radio Cornwall this morning – […]
Congratuations to 11-yr-old Anne-Marie, 2EØRUX who has been nominated by Nicola Neal, Headteacher of Leedstown Primary School, as the local ‘Hero of the week’ for the two weekly nets she runs for local radio amateurs during the lockdown. Nicola and Anne-Marie were interviewed by Martin Bailie at BBC Radio Cornwall this morning – the interview […]
