Improved Course and Exam Finder now available

The Course and Exam finder page on the RSGB website is now back online. The application has been completely redeveloped, following major works on the Society’s website this summer. It now features a fully responsive layout for mobile devices, plus a clearer and more accessible user interface. You’ll find colour coded banners for the exam […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

You have one week left to secure your RSGB Convention ticket at early-bird prices. Weekend tickets currently stand at £49 and are available until Sunday, 16 August 2026. Your weekend ticket gives you access to two days’ worth of engaging and informative presentations from over 40 speakers, including the AMSAT-UK colloquium. You can buy tickets […]

Rallies and Events News – 9 August 2026

Today,9 August, Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society Hamfest is taking place at Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3DA. The doors are open from 9am to 3pm. Car-boot and field traders are welcome from 7am. Admission costs £5 and includes parking. Talk-in is on 145.550MHz. For more information, visit frars.co.uk […]

Special Events News – 9 August 2026

Special callsign YR100RC is on the air until 30 September to celebrate 100 years of amateur radio activity in Romania. Look for activity on the HF bands using a variety of modes. For details of a certificate that is available for working the station, visit tinyurl.com/romania1786 Marking the 70th anniversary of DARC’s weekly news broadcast, […]

DX News – 9 August 2026

Darek, SP9DLM and his 13-year-old son Greg, SN9GM are active as UK/SP9DLM and UK/SN9GM until Saturday, 15 August. The stations have been worked recently on the HF bands using SSB. QSL via OQRS. Sands, VK4WXW has returned to Willis Island, OC-007, and will be stationed at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s weather monitoring facility until […]

Contest News – 9 August 2026

Today, 9 August, the UK Microwave Group 25GHz Trophy contest runs from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on the 1.2cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The RSGB Machine Generated Mode Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday, 8 August and ends at 1400UTC today, 9 August. Using machine-generated modes on the […]

News for Northern Ireland – 9 August 2026

 Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society members are taking part in Lighthouses on the Air on Saturday and next Sunday, 16 August. For more information on the Society’s events and activities, visit the Society’s Facebook page or email gi6fzi@yahoo.com Contact: gi6fzi@yahoo.com For details of Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club events and activities, visit bushvalleyarc.org  or email bushvalleyarc@gmail.com […]

News for Scotland – 9 August 2026

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.org.uk Contact: secretary@aars.uk Ayr Amateur Radio Group has no meetings in August. The events calendar resumes on 11 September. […]

Updated RSGB contest entry policy

The RSGB Board has approved an updated contest entry policy following a review, consultation and careful consideration. From 1 January 2027, eligibility to participate in RSGB contests will be open to all appropriately licensed radio amateurs, regardless of nationality or location. Entry will be subject only to the legal and regulatory obligations applicable to both […]

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