The Commonwealth Contest is a unique annual event which has run every year since 1931. Held over the weekend nearest to Commonwealth Day, it is loved by many RSGB members and radio amateurs throughout the Commonwealth. In 2024 over 240 individual entrants and 15 Commonwealth Headquarters stations representing national societies were active. The Commonwealth Contest […]
The presentation Since the 2017 Solar Eclipse QSO Party, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI), has been bringing together amateur radio operators and professional space scientists to develop new and innovative ways to study space weather and its impacts on the ionosphere and radio propagation. In this presentation, we show results from the 2023 […]
Provisional results for the last 2024 IARU R1 VHF Contest are available on the IARU Region 1 VHF & Up Contest Robot.
For the 144 MHz band (September) we have received a total of 1836 logs from 37 different countries covering the majority …
CEPT WG-FM meeting # 109 held over the week 10 – 14th February approved a draft ECC Decision identifying the frequency bands for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and the operational measures for ongoing 23cm band usage in the …
Because of staff illness, no regional news will appear on the RSGB website this week. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. For details of local regular nets or club meetings, check last week’s regional news or look in the latest RadCom.
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 23 February 2025 (MS Word document)
Girlguiding groups will be celebrating World Thinking Day on the Air this weekend so listen out for them and encourage the young operators. To highlight the opportunities for young people to get involved in amateur radio activities, this week the RSGB has published two new videos that celebrate the fantastic ISS contact and STEM day […]
The Red Rose Winter Rally is taking place today from 10am at Mather Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2PJ. Please note that the maximum number of five-foot tables per trader has had to be reduced from six to five. On a brighter note, the price remains as it has been for several years at […]
On 26 February 2025, the 90th anniversary of the Daventry Experiment will be commemorated, marking a pivotal moment in the development of British radar technology. The Daventry Experiment had a lasting impact on both military strategy and civilian applications. To honour this milestone, several special event stations will be active. The Bawdsey Radar Museum will […]
Datta, VU2DSI is operating from Lonar Lake in India until tomorrow, the 24 February. This unique location was formed by the impact of a meteor around 550,000 years ago. The station will be active on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands using SSB. More information can be found at QRZ.com
