The RSGB Examination Standards Committee is pleased to announce the publication of an updated version of the Direct to Full syllabus. The significant changes from the previous version are the moving of some points between Section One on Licensing and Section Two on Operating. These changes bring the Direct to Full syllabus into line with […]
RSGB members, and the wider amateur radio community, are invited to a ‘Meet the President Day’ at the RSGB’s National Radio Centre on Thursday 28 August. The Society’s President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, will be present throughout the day to welcome members, hear their views, and discuss the work of the Society in supporting and promoting amateur […]
Over the past 12 months, the RSGB has announced the appointment of four Champions to work with young people and encourage their participation in amateur radio and STEM activities: Chris Aitken, MM0WIC – RSGB Youth Chair and School Youth Champion Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD – RSGB University Youth Champion Sam McCutchion, M7UEL – RSGB Youth Champion […]
The presentation Maxwell’s Equations are mysterious to many, but they are really a beautiful work of mathematical art that is at the heart of radio. The mathematics seems impenetrable without advanced calculus, however, there is another way to look at it: visually. This talk will take you inside a Gaussian surface, around a curl, and […]
The presentation V73WW was a team DXpedition to the Marshall Islands in February 2025 where the group spent 14 days on island making 103,864 QSOs in CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. The Marshall Islands were ranked number 96 in the DXCC Most Wanted list according to Clublog (Clublog: July 2025). The team was made up of […]
Getting on the air – written by Leon, 2E0VUF Today was another busy day for the group, with a focus on operating and building. We constructed two kits today, both CW related. Firstly, the Winkeyer CW keyer, which was a PCB construction kit. Secondly, a CW paddle which was a 3D printed kit that we […]
An exciting first day in Paris – written by Sophie, M7IJG Yesterday evening and throughout our first day we met other teams and talked about different operating modes, which we all really enjoyed. Sam, M0UEL and Leon, 2E0VUF started the day very early to help the organisers build the multitude of antennas for the radio […]
The Youngsters on the Air 2025 summer camp begins Monday 18 August and the RSGB is sending a team of four young members to take part. YOTA camps are an amazing opportunity for young people to operate the latest amateur radio equipment, take part in construction activities and make international friendships. The Society will be […]
The list of confirmed speakers for the RSGB Convention in October continues to grow, with a further round of names released. If you haven’t already purchased your tickets, be sure to book online now to secure your place and watch Dan McGraw, M0WUT explain PCB design for low-voltage switched-mode power supplies. You’ll also be able […]
The RSGB Awards Manager has introduced a new awards series for amateur radio contacts with stations across all UK country and crown dependency prefixes. The Worked All UK and Crown Dependency Prefixes Award offers several different sub-sets with the rules varying slightly for each. The idea for the award was put forward as a way […]
