Preparing the Society for the future The RSGB Board and senior HQ staff had a two-day, face-to-face meeting in Bedford during July to discuss, amongst other things, RSGB strategy. The main objective of the discussions around strategy was to understand, in detail, what we had set out to do with our strategic goals, how well […]
Discover new skills at this year’s RSGB Convention in October by securing your place in one, or all three, of the workshops that will be taking place. Friday 10 October The RSGB is giving you the opportunity to build on the basics of Arduino programming with a six-hour workshop that will cover programming Direct Digital […]
The RSGB is encouraging radio amateurs to check that their contact details registered with Ofcom are up to date. As well as confirming your home address and email address are correct, you can also select your communication preferences. Ofcom will use these details to contact radio amateurs about the implementation of phases two and three […]
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 […]
