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 […]
This great photo shows how shack blue lighting helps keep Elaine, 2E0WND and Jared, M6SVS alert through the night operating GB1945PE, one of the three special call signs for the RSGB VE/VJ Day radio marathon event. The call signs are on the air throughout May and August so take a look at the website link […]
Anita Richards from Whythall Radio Club had a chat with Daz Hale on the BBC Radio WM Breakfast Show on Tuesday 12 May. The chat starts at 1:55:42 Thanks to Whythall Radio Club which also has details of our GOTA2C campaign on the homepage of its website, including our remote invigilation exams, as well as […]
