Radio amateurs have long been interested in the mystery and phenomenon of spy communications, and many will be aware of number stations. If you’d like to discover more on the topic you can attend a talk at Bletchley Park on Saturday 28 June. RSGB National Radio Centre volunteer Paul Beaumont, G7VAK will be delivering the engaging […]
Radio amateurs have long been interested in the mystery and phenomenon of spy communications, and many will be aware of number stations. If you’d like to discover more on the topic you can attend a talk at Bletchley Park on Saturday 28 June. RSGB National Radio Centre volunteer Paul Beaumont, G7VAK will be delivering the engaging […]
How long have you been an RSGB volunteer? I’ve been a volunteer with the RSGB for over a year now, both in the role as Youth Champion for Schools and more recently as Youth Chair. Why did you choose to volunteer? It seemed like a natural extension of what I initially wanted to get out […]
How long have you been an RSGB volunteer? As an invigilator, since the start of remote invigilation in 2020. I also volunteer at the RSGB National Radio Centre, which I’ve been doing for 14 years, and I was a member of various RSGB committees between 1980 and 2010. Why did you choose to volunteer? I […]
How long have you been an RSGB volunteer? Can’t recall exactly, but the best part of five years. Why did you choose to volunteer? Seemed like a good idea at the time. There was a request for help and my experience outside of the RSGB made me think I would be a good fit and […]
How long have you been an RSGB volunteer? I’ve been a volunteer as the Microwave Manager for nearly ten years. Why did you choose to volunteer? I decided that although retired I could use my professional background to help support the microwave community and the wider amateur radio hobby. Particularly on regulatory and spectrum defence […]
How long have you been an RSGB Volunteer? Since February 2025, so just over four months. Why did you choose to volunteer? I originally reached out to enquire about participating in the YOTA Summer camp and then found out about the vacancy for what is now my current role. Given my history in Scouting, it […]
Seven members of the Queen’s University Belfast Amateur Radio and Electronics Society (QUB_ARES) have recently passed their Foundation licence exam. The students are on a variety of courses such as biochemistry, maths, physics and electrical engineering and are studying a range of qualifications from Bachelor degrees to PhDs. QUB_ARES President, Grace McCormick 2I0GYL, has been […]
As part of the RSGB ongoing strategy to take amateur radio to new and diverse audiences, we are seeking to appoint a new volunteer to be an advocate for the use of CW within the amateur radio community. Whilst the need for a CW test has been removed from the licensing requirements, there is still […]
The next webinar in the Tonight@8 series is on Monday, 2 June 2025. RSGB Morse Test Coordinator, Eric Arkinstall, M0KZB, will lead the webinar and will be joined by a panel of Morse experts, including RSGB Morse Assessor and GB2CW broadcaster Michael Topple, GM5AUG. The presentation will include an introduction to Morse, how to start […]
