Category: RSGB

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The RSGB is releasing more presentations from its recent Convention. The lectures range in topics from Polar modulation to engaging young people with amateur radio. Four further presentations will be released over the festive season. To make sure you are the first to receive notifications when they’re available, click the subscribe button on the Society’s […]

Sparkford Radio Rally is due to take place on Sunday 28December at Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, near Yeovil, BA22 7QX. The doors will be open from 9.30am and admission will cost £2. Refreshments and free parking will be available on site. For more details contact Luke on 07870 168 197 or email luke@mymixradio.co.uk […]

The Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society will be using special callsign GB100GBR from 1 January to  4 January to celebrate the centenary of the first CW transmissions from the GBR transmitter at Rugby Radio Station. Operators will begin transmitting from the historic site at 1200UTC on 1 January, the same time as the original station 100 years […]

Roland, F8EN is active as TR8CR from Gabon until 25 December. He operates CW only. QSL via F6AJA. For more information visit QRZ.com George, VU2DGR is using the AT44I callsign from Bharati Research Station until 31 December. He is a member of the 44th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. The station is often worked using FT8 on […]

On Friday 26 December, the DARC Christmas Contest runs from 0830 to 1100UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 80 and 40m bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The Worked All Britain Christmas Party starts on Friday 26 December and ends on Tuesday 6 January. Using all modes on all bands, the […]

On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by a net on 144.260MHz USB at 10.30am and a net via the GB3DN repeater at 11am. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, there is a net via GB3DN from 11am. There is a DMR net on Tuesdays at 8pm. […]

Young operators continue to host the special call sign GB25YOTA for Youngsters on the Air Month. Cambridge University Wireless Society is active on Sunday 21 December and on Monday 22 December, Jack, M7OFM will be operating under the supervision of Pete, M0OFM. Jack will also be on the air on Christmas Day between 10am and […]

Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club meets on Wednesdays from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend, CF32 9DY. The Club is an approved RSGB Examination Centre for those wishing to study and take their amateur radio exams. The Club is holding free workshops for all local radio amateurs over the winter months. The […]

The RSGB would like to thank Dr Harry Squance, GI4JTF who has retired after volunteering for 25 years as a QSL Bureau sub-manager. Most recently Harry was the GI/MI/2I QSL sub-manager and those call signs will now be covered by Lindsay Pennell, GI3KME. All stamped addressed envelopes and any outstanding QSL cards will be transferred […]