Category: RSGB

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You have less than 72 hours left to buy your advance ticket for the RSGB Convention, which takes place next weekend at Kents Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Online ticket sales will close at 9am on Monday 5 October, so book your tickets online to guarantee your place and save money compared to prices […]

The RSGB Spectrum Forum Chair Murray Niman, G6JYB, has been awarded the Roy Stevens, G2BVN Memorial Trophy. Murray was one of two recipients to receive the award at the IARU R1 Conference last month. The trophy is awarded to radio amateurs who have best exemplified Roy’s work and dedication in international amateur radio. The RSGB […]

Philip Hosey, MI0MSO has been appointed the new RSGB Regional Forum Chair. Philip is well known to many having previously served in the role and he is currently the RSGB Special Interest Group Manager. With more than a decade of volunteering with the Society, Philip has a strong understanding of both the organisation and the community […]

The RSGB is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Hosey, MI0MSO, as the new Regional Forum Chair, effective from 1 October 2026. Philip is well known to many members and volunteers across the Society. He brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously served Regional Forum Chair and currently holding the position […]

The RSGB is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Purser, GW4SHF, as the new Regional Forum Secretary, effective from 1 October 2026. Stephen brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served the Society in a wide range of volunteer positions over many years. His extensive contribution to the RSGB includes roles in […]

Next Sunday, 11 October, two GB2RS News broadcasts will be coming from the RSGB Convention. At 11am, Esther, GI0AZA and Ian, GI0AZB will transmit an 80m bulletin on 3640kHz using a remote link to their station near Dungiven in Northern Ireland. At 3pm, Brian, G4BIP will read the RSGB News via the QO-100 satellite on a […]

The Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day today, 4 October from 11am. The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS. The museum is home to one of the largest collections of historic broadcasting equipment in the world. For more information visit becg.org.uk/events Also today, 4 October, the Welsh […]

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Belgian National Railway Company, special callsign OT26B is active until 31 December. The line between Brussels and Mechelen opened in 1835 and was the first steam-powered public railway in continental Europe. QSL via OR4K.