On Sunday, 1 March, the Exeter Radio Rally will take place at The Kenn Centre, EX6 7UE. The rally will include a bring-and-buy area, disabled facilities, catering and free car parking. The entry fee is £3. Traders can gain entry from 8am and the doors open to the public at 10am. For more information email […]
Today, 22 February Hartlepool Amateur Radio Club will be operating using special callsign GB100HG for World Thinking Day on the Air. Listen for activity on the 40m, 20m and 10m bands mainly using SSB and possibly CW and FT8. FM contacts will also be possible on the 2m and 70cm bands. The operators are keen to […]
Michael, OZ6ABL is active as 5Z4/OZ6ABL from Watamu in Kenya, until Saturday, 28 February. Activity is on the 80m to 6m bands using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of the World, OQRS, or via Michael’s home call. Ulmar, DK1CE is active as TZ1CE from Bamako in Mali until Sunday, 1 March. He […]
Today, 22 February, the UK Microwave Group EHF Band Contest runs from 0800UTC to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 76GHz to 241GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The REF Contest started at 0600UTC yesterday, 21 February and runs until 1800UTC today, 22 February. Using SSB on the 80m to 10m […]
A special 2m net will be running for 12 weeks from 20 February, starting at 8pm. The net is planned to take place every Friday evening during this period. Operators will be using special event callsign GB5MMF to raise awareness of the Mae Murray Foundation and the important work the charity does supporting people with […]
Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has a net on 3.740MHz from 2pm on Sundays and Tuesdays. On Thursday, the Society meets at Oakhill Crescent Lane, Aberdeen AB15 5HY at 7.30pm. For details of the Society’s events, visit aars.uk secretary@aars.uk Ayr Amateur Radio Group meets on Friday at 7.30pm in Prestwick Community Centre. For details of the […]
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 […]
Amateur radio continues to evolve and the RSGB, in turn, develops how it supports current radio amateurs and reaches out to new audiences. The RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB wrote his annual feature called ‘A year in numbers’ for the March RadCom. In it he shared some of the year’s great achievements in which […]
Time is running out to submit your entry to the RSGB 2026 Construction Competition. The deadline is Sunday 1 March. You’ll need to email a short description of your entry and up to four photographs. It is also recommended to send a link to a video that demonstrates your entry working. More details on submitting […]
The RSGB is reminding radio amateurs that the frequencies at 5MHz are only available on a secondary basis to holders of a UK Full amateur radio licence. Foundation and Intermediate licence holders are not allowed to operate on 5MHz. You can find details about this in the OFW611 amateur radio licence terms and conditions booklet […]
