The RSGB launched the Friendship on the Air Award last month as a new way of getting on the air, representing your club and having a proper chat with radio amateurs on the airwaves. There are monthly and annual awards for individuals, clubs and the highest-scoring club in each region. If you’ve taken part already, […]
DD1GG will be operating as SV9/DD1GG from the island of Crete until the 24th of May. Activity will be holiday style on the 40 to 10m bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to his home call. Ian, ZS6JSI is operating as TY5AB from Benin. Activity has been on the 20m band using FT8. QSL to […]
The listing of all known nets in Scotland, collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS and published at here The DV Scotland weekly Monday Multi Mode Net will be on Monday from 9pm using GM5DVS. Access to the net is via All-star Hub, with […]
Reading & District Amateur Radio Club and Burnham Beeches Radio Club are planning for the McMichael Rally to go ahead on Sunday the 11th of July from 9.30am. The venue is Reading Rugby Football Club. This will be a fully outdoor event and subject to the Covid-19 regs at the time. Details available here Hastings […]
Sadly, due to the current Covid-19 pandemic the organisers have made the decision to cancel the Cornish Radio Amateur Club rally that was due to take place on the 4th of July. Thornbury & South Gloucestershire ARC has a daily net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm. On Friday there’s […]
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm every Sunday. There’s a 2m FM open net from 8pm every Tuesday and Thursday via GB3FG. On Wednesdays there’s an FM or Fusion net from 7.30pm via GB3CM, which may still be operating at low power. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. Newport […]
The two largest societies in IARU Region 1, DARC and RSGB, have asked their members and others interested to contribute to the work they are doing to prepare for the Region 1 Workshop in October concerning the future of amateur …
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The RSGB YouTube channel now has two videos to help radio amateurs understand the Ofcom EMF licence changes. In the first video, EMC Chair John Rogers, M0JAV explains how to use the EMF calculator. The second video is the live webinar he did as part of the RSGB AGM and which is now available separately.
Last year, through the RSGB and NHS ‘Get on the air to care’ media campaign, it is likely that over 35 million people heard news and stories about amateur radio. You now have a chance to tell the RSGB what you think should happen next. As part of a wider IARU workshop, the Society is […]