The ARRL 160m Contest started at 2200UTC on Friday, 5 December and ends at 1559UTC today, 7 December. Using CW on the 160m band, the exchange is signal report. American and Canadian stations also send their ARRL or RAC section reference. Today, 7 December, the RSGB 144MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using […]
Andover Radio Amateur Club has a net on Sundays on 70.475MHz, starting at 11am. There is also a net on 145.275MHz on Mondays at 8pm. On Thursday, there is a net on GB7KT from 8pm. More details are available at arac.org.uk Mal, G8FHI mal.g8fhi@btinternet.com arac.org.uk Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM […]
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 […]
Following its meeting in November, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Budget – Board agreed in principle its budget for 2026. The budget will return to the Board in December for sign off Strategy – Board mapped out ways forward in a number of areas. In particular, it would be turning its attention to 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 […]
The Board has appointed Graham Murchie, G4FSG as the new Nominations Committee Chair. Nominated Directors are selected by the Society’s Nominations Committee and are then subject to an endorsement vote as part of the AGM voting. There is no functional difference between a Nominated or Elected Director, and all serve the Board in the same way for […]
