News for Scotland – 12 May 2024

The date has been confirmed for the Twelfth 2024 Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT. It will go ahead on Saturday 9 November 2024 at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife. Lunch will be provided, and an optional dinner will be held in the evening at a local hotel. Online booking will open in July 2024. […]

News for England South-East – 12 May 2024

Banbury Amateur Radio Society is active today using the callsign GB4CM from Combe Mill as part of Mills on the Air Weekend. Visitors to the Mill will be able to see, firsthand, an operational amateur radio station. Anyone interested in what they see is welcome to visit the Club in Banbury on a Wednesday evening. […]

New RSGB Trophy Manager

We are pleased to announce that Mike Franklin, G3VYI will be the new RSGB Trophy Manager. He will focus on the Contest Trophy collection and RSGB HQ will now manage the AGM Trophies. Jacqui Goodey, G6XSY, the retiring RSGB Trophy Manager, will support Mike’s transition into this role. She will also take responsibility for the […]

Commonwealth Contest questionnaire

Since the RSGB Commonwealth Contest in March 2024, a small group—including representatives from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK—has been discussing possible changes that might be made to encourage more participation in the contest in future years. The reason for these discussions was to consider some suggestions from the RSGB HF Contest Committee, but […]

Board Director change

I regret to announce that Paul Nichols, M0PVN has resigned as an RSGB Board Director due to pressure of work. Paul runs a busy and growing legal practice which, like many professional roles, requires many long hours each day. I am delighted that he has offered to be a Legal Adviser to the Board and […]

Board Director change

I regret to announce that Paul Nichols, M0PVN has resigned as an RSGB Board Director due to pressure of work. Paul runs a busy and growing legal practice which, like many professional roles, requires many long hours each day. I am delighted that he has offered to be a Legal Adviser to the Board and […]

RSGB Legacy Committee appoints Chair

The RSGB Board is pleased to announce it has approved the appointment of Richard Horton, G4AOJ to the role of Legacy Committee Chair. The RSGB Legacy Fund, thanks to the generosity of donors, has significant financial resources available to encourage and develop amateur radio. The Legacy Committee—which is a sub-Committee of the RSGB Board—considers proposals […]

SOS Radio Week now underway

SOS Radio Week is underway. It is an annual event that takes place throughout the month of May to celebrate the work of the volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), independent lifeboats, and National Coastwatch stations around the British Isles. Between them, members of these organisations save many lives in danger along and […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

The next in the series of the popular 145 Alive events—to promote the use of 145MHz FM—is coming up on Saturday, 11 May 2024, from 1pm to 3pm. The event and the supporting Facebook Group was started by Tim, G5TM, and from the start of 2024 has been organised by Mark, M0XIC and John, M0XJA. The […]

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