by Alan Betts, G0HIQ If you want to obtain an amateur radio foundation licence in the UK then The Foundation Licence Manual for Radio Amateurs is for you. This is the very latest 3rd edition that has been updated to meet the new V1.6 syllabus and contains all that you need to know to obtain […]
By R. Bleaney M0RBK, G. Smart M1GEO & D. Mills G7UVW The Intermediate Licence Manual for Radio Amateurs is designed to cover all elements of the amateur radio Intermediate licence syllabus V1.6. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this second RSGB course-book for amateur radio exams contains familiar chapter such as licence conditions, basic electronics, transmitters […]
by Alan Betts, G0HIQ This book is the third course-book in the RSGB training book series and is for those interested in obtaining a UK Full amateur radio licence. The Full Licence Manual for Radio Amateurs meets the requirements of syllabus V1.6 and contains all the information required to move to the final stage of […]
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The RSGB is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for its 2024 Annual Convention. This year, in response to requests for more flexibility, the Society has created a new booking system that allows attendees to create a Convention package that suits their preferences for attendance and hotel accommodation. In addition, the keynote speaker […]
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly licensed. It is open to anyone who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend someone to be awarded […]
The RSGB’s popular Tonight@8 webinar series takes a break in August, but there are two great presentations lined up for the start of the autumn programme. On Monday 2 September, Brian Coleman, G4NNS will give an update on the Meteor Beacon Project. The following month, on Monday 7 October, there’s a chance to hear about […]
Part 1 of the British Amateur Television Club Convention for Amateur TV 2024, also known as CAT 24, is taking place today, the 4 August, from 10am to 4pm. The venue is Midland Air Museum, Rowley Road, Coventry, CV3 4FR. The Convention provides opportunities for amateurs to meet, take part in show-and-tell activities, use test […]
International Cat Day is taking place on Thursday 8 August. To celebrate this, GB4CAT will be on the air from West Sussex from Thursday afternoon until the following Sunday evening. Activity will be on the HF bands, mainly on the 40m band, but the higher bands as well if they are open. As cats are […]
We are delighted to announce that Nigel Thrower, G3YSW will be the RSGB National Coding Week Coordinator this year. The RSGB took part in this national event for the first time last year and many groups had fun with the activities we supplied. You can see the activities we published last year on our website […]
