The Exams and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) met regularly during April and May. It has released these key messages from those meetings: We are delighted to have welcomed four new volunteers to the group We have reviewed indirect and direct challenges to the syllabus and exams We are writing new questions to fit the new syllabus We […]
The new amateur radio licence has now been in effect for a few months. Changes to the licence conditions have necessitated revision to the examination syllabus. We are pleased to release v2.0 (PDF) of the Direct to Full (PDF) syllabus, including these revisions. Compared to the version in current use, the only section that has […]
Are you looking for your next construction challenge? Then the RSGB British Science Week Time challenge could be for you. The task is to provide a method of either measuring the frequency of a radio frequency source or signal, or providing a time reference to a radio operator or radio system. You must use readily […]
The RSGB is pleased to announce that it will be represented at this summer’s Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp by Rhys Williams, M0WGY / AJ6XD. The event, which is organised by the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group together with the Czech Radio Club, will be held between 16-23 August 2024 in Prague, Czechia. […]
The next RSGB Tonight@8 is on Monday 8 July when Hans Summers, G0UPL from QRP Labs will give a presentation on the QMX+ Multimode 160-6m transceiver kit design and features. This is a great opportunity to find out more and ask questions live on the night. You can watch on the RSGB YouTube channel or […]
The next RSGB Tonight @ 8 is on Monday, 8 July 2024 when Hans Summers, G0UPL from QRP Labs will present QMX+ Multimode 160-6m transceiver kit design and features. This is a great opportunity to find out more and ask questions live on the night. You can watch on the RSGB YouTube channel or special […]
The Examinations Standards Committee (ESC) has published its annual report, relating to activities in 2023. Key messages arising from the report: Whilst in 2023 there were fewer candidates across all licence levels, the number of people taking exams so far in 2024 has increased significantly Preparations are being made to release the bank of questions […]
We are looking forward to the IARU HF Championship contest on 13-14 July 2024, and there is a great opportunity for you to get involved in a different way this year. During the contest, Headquarters Stations represent their countries and the RSGB’s station GR2HQ will be run by a network of about a dozen stations […]
The presentation Overview of the QMX+ transceiver and the path taken to get here High level technical description of QMX+ and its SDR architecture Detailed design discussion of several unusual, unique or innovative sections of QMX+ Future planned developments for QMX+ About Hans Hans graduated with a physics BSc in 1993. He left his 22 year career […]
The presentation The first phase of this project was completed in May 2022 when the UK meteor beacon GB3MBA went on the air from the Sherwood Observatory of the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, enabling studies of meteor events over the UK using simple equipment and making possible a range of STEM projects featuring radio […]
