Name: Jess Call sign: M7NGT About me: I’m currently a college student studying Level 3 Health and Social Care. I hope to become a teaching assistant. What inspired you to get into amateur radio? My interest in amateur radio began when I attended a Bury Radio Society talk with my dad, Paul, M7JAP. I was then […]
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly licensed but is open to anyone who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend someone to be awarded […]
The RSGB National Radio Centre has confirmed that the first of its Summer Spy Transmitter events is taking place on Tuesday 5 August. This family-friendly activity will turn you into spy hunters as you explore Bletchley Park looking for hidden transmitters. The event starts at 10.30am and spaces are limited to 12 groups. If you are […]
Do you have a call sign in the G4M to S series? If so, the QSL Bureau has announced a change to your card collection group. All cards and envelopes are being transferred to the current G4T to Z manager Peter, G4XEX to form a new enlarged G4M to Z group. The current manager Cliff, […]
During the Summer 2025 term, the Electronics Club at Heritage School in Cambridge became the ‘Heritage School Electronics & Radio Club (G7HSC)’ and had a term full of radio-related activity. The club previously looked at making electronic circuits, with a focus on understanding the roles of individual components and how to use them in combination. […]
The RSGB has shared details of more presentations that you can enjoy at its Convention in October. If you’d like to broaden your technical knowledge, you’ll enjoy presentations by Bob Burns, G3OUU on ‘Getting the most from an oscilloscope’ and ‘Ladder crystal filter design’. As part of the Society’s focus on supporting modern amateur radio […]
National Coding Week takes place in the third week of September, and the RSGB is once again dedicating a whole month to amateur radio and coding activities. As part of the Society’s strategy to encourage practical skills development, it is inviting you to take part in its LoRa high-altitude balloon challenge. The project has been […]
Since the launch of its DMR project in May, the RSGB Outreach team is delighted that four schools and one homeschool have signed up. The project aims to help young people get on the air and build their confidence in making QSOs. Each of the successful applicants will be loaned a TYT DMR handheld radio […]
The prospect of a USA constellation of 240 commercial satellites that would use 430 to 440MHz for wideband control and telemetry, has prompted an unprecedented response from the amateur radio community to a Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, consultation. FCC Proceeding 25-201 would see AST SpaceMobile utilise much of 430 to 440MHz for downlinks as […]
The RSGB is proud to announce the release of a new high-contrast logbook designed to support amateur radio operators with visual impairments or learning difficulties. Responding to feedback from members and accessibility advocates, the RSGB developed the logbook with wider spacing and a high-contrast black-and-yellow design to improve ease of use. This release reflects the […]
