Staff and volunteers from the RSGB had a successful time at the Dayton Hamvention last weekend. The event was a brilliant opportunity to engage with radio amateurs from around the world and resulted in 134 people joining the RSGB or renewing their membership. These included ARRL First Vice President, Kristen McIntyre, K6WX and ARRL CEO, […]
RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB, is delighted to announce the appointment of Pete Joyce, M0OFM, as the new volunteer RSGB Convention Chair. Pete is a regular attendee at RSGB Conventions and has a keen interest in balancing the different needs of attendees through a varied programme. He also understands the importance of making the […]
The RSGB is excited to announce that more RadCom editions have been added to its web app. RSGB members are now able to browse back to January 2000, which is over 300 magazines! Go to the web app to explore all the RadCom content from this millennium. You’ll need your RSGB membership portal details to […]
Volunteering at the RSGB National Radio Centre is a wide-ranging and highly rewarding role. Thanks to the variety of visitors and the number of events and activities that the Centre is involved with, no two days at the NRC are the same. If you’d like to join the friendly and dedicated team, the NRC is currently […]
The RSGB Outreach Team is offering qualified amateur radio operators under the age of 18 the opportunity to take part in a new DMR project. The project’s aim is to help young people get on the air and build their confidence in making QSOs. The Team has nine DMR handheld transceivers and hotspots available to […]
Strategy update – what are others doing? Back at the end of January I attended FOSDEM 2025; primarily to gain an insight into what other societies/countries were doing to promote amateur radio to the younger generation and also to a growing potential audience in the software development community. FOSDEM is marketed as follows: “FOSDEM is […]
Strategy update – what are others doing? Back at the end of January I attended FOSDEM 2025; primarily to gain an insight into what other societies/countries were doing to promote amateur radio to the younger generation and also to a growing potential audience in the software development community. FOSDEM is marketed as follows: “FOSDEM is […]
The RSGB EMC leaflets on mains wiring and earthing requirements have been updated by the EMC Committee to reflect the latest version of Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales. Part P deals with electrical safety in domestic homes. There are two leaflets available to download from the RSGB website; a basic […]
Time is running out to apply and be part of the RSGB team going to France for this year’s Youngsters On The Air Summer Camp. The camp takes place between 18 and 25 of August 2025 near Paris, and is a chance of a lifetime for young RSGB members to represent their country and their […]
The RSGB is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June. The day celebrates the amazing work of women engineers across the globe. We know that amateur radio is a great foundation for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. This year, the Society would love to share stories of how amateur radio has helped […]
