The presentation Frequent field operating demands more than a radio, antenna, and battery. In this session, Thomas, K4SWL/M5SWL will walk you through his approach to building a versatile field kit – one that adapts to the conditions the field presents and even provides a few creature comforts. It will cover packing methodology specific to POTA/WWFF, […]
Half-yearly finance update We finished the half year to 30 June 2026 13% favourable to budget which is encouraging. Seventy-three percent of the Society’s revenue in 2026 has been derived from membership, as you would expect in a membership organisation like ours. A lot of the fresh strategic work in 2026 has been focused on […]
Half-yearly finance update We finished the half year to 30 June 2026 13% favourable to budget which is encouraging. Seventy-three percent of the Society’s revenue in 2026 has been derived from membership, as you would expect in a membership organisation like ours. A lot of the fresh strategic work in 2026 has been focused on […]
Advance ticket sales for the RSGB Convention close in three weeks – have you purchased your ticket yet? The not-to-be-missed Convention takes place between 9 and 11 October at Kents Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. This year’s speaker programme is crammed full of fascinating lectures including Paul Whiting, G4YQC who will be describing how […]
Are you a radio amateur who is also active within the Scout Association? Would you like to support the RSGB in encouraging Scouts to take part in amateur radio activities through the Scout programme? If so, you could be the next RSGB Youth Champion for Scouts. This exciting volunteer role will build on the success […]
Are you aware of the GB0PSC Baldock space weather station? The RSGB Propagation Studies Committee recently installed a HamSCI HFRx at Ofcom’s spectrum monitoring site at Baldock. The station is part of HF propagation studies that will allow the Committee to learn more about space weather and its effects including radio blackouts, Doppler flashes and […]
National Coding Week is back this month! To support radio amateurs in building their digital skills and explore the world of programming, the RSGB has shared three new activities for you to try. The first builds on the Python Pocket Morse activity developed last year and guides radio amateurs to use a BBC Micro:bit to […]
Following the conclusion of the on-site WRTC 2026 adjudication process at Wyboston, UK on 13 July 2026, significant new information became available resulting in necessary further work by the Judging Committee. In order for the WRTC event to be reflective of the most accurate assessment of contesting conduct and ability, the Organising Committee and Sanctioning […]
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station programme is an opportunity for educational organisations to host an amateur radio contact with a crew member on board the International Space Station. The window to submit an application is now open and ends on 23 October 2026. This is for a contact to take place between […]
The RSGB has released the full draft programme for its Convention, which takes place from 9 to 11 October 2026 at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The programme includes details of the inspiring lectures that have been lined up for your enjoyment. They have been organised into three engaging streams: Learn, Connect […]
