How about giving back to the amateur radio community in 2026 by becoming an RSGB Board Director? The RSGB has two Elected Board Director vacancies and wants to ensure that the voices around the table understand and reflect the community it serves. You’ll need leadership experience and be keen to play an active part in […]
The RSGB Contest Club is excited to report that the third World Wide Award event will be taking place in January 2026. Award hunters can engage in a very enjoyable competition across all HF bands and modes with many special international calls to work. The RSGB will be activating seven call signs, all with the […]
YOTA Month continues this weekend with special call sign GB25YOTA. Listen out for operators from the RSGB National Radio Centre and the 2nd Marlborough Scouts. Students from Buckie High School, Wick High School and Simon Langton Boys School Radio Club will be active during the week, as well as The University of Sheffield Amateur Radio […]
The modern radio amateur As part of the RSGB’s strategic activities, we are beginning to expand the technical baseline that the Society covers. This isn’t in any way intended to devalue or reduce the focus on traditional radio activities; far from it. We do, however, need to appeal to the modern radio amateur – and […]
Do you want to make a difference to the amateur radio community in your RSGB region? The RSGB has three Regional Representative posts that are available for nominations in the upcoming 2026 elections. These are for: Region 2 – Scotland North and the Northern Isles Region 7 – South Wales Region 9 – London and […]
An increasing number of modern technologies are being used in different ways within amateur radio. From artificial intelligence that helps you to write software, to a 3D printer that you can use to create amateur radio equipment. The RSGB has gathered some of these together in our Making Use of Emerging Technologies pages, and has […]
The RSGB reminds all radio amateurs that they must only operate within the UK allocated bands for each mode. Ofcom has noticed that, increasingly, radio amateurs are using FT8 outside of the UK 60m allocations. They are monitoring usage and will write to you if they observe your call sign operating outside of this band. […]
The RSGB National Radio Centre, located at Bletchley Park, will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. There will be reduced hours on New Year’s Eve when the Centre will be closing at 2pm. In addition to this, it will also be closed for essential maintenance works on the […]
As an aspiring electrical engineer at Cardiff University, Jacob, MW9JKY always had an interest in wireless communication and its applications. However, it was only when he found an online content creator who introduced him to the topic of telegraphy that he realised he wanted to find out more. Jacob soon contacted the RSGB to find […]
The University of Exeter (M0KQI) has officially launched its amateur radio Foundation licence course. This is run by Chris Leaver, G3CJL and supported by Mike Nicholas, G3MYK. It is sparking significant interest among students keen to delve into the fascinating world of radio communications. With a varied curriculum that includes historical and technical aspects of […]
