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RSGB members and non-members alike can read the report on this month’s World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) in our August 2026 publications. The report—written by WRTC Organising Committee member Keith Haynes, G3WRO—is available to members in RadCom, and to non-members in the Affiliated Clubs Newsletter via the RSGB app. This can be viewed online, on […]

Are you a young radio amateur? Have you secured your RSGB Convention ticket yet? This year’s RSGB Convention at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes includes a wider range of youth-specific activities. These are being arranged by the RSGB Youth Committee in tandem with the main Convention organising team. You’ll find a youth […]

This year’s Youngsters On The Air summer camp is taking place in the Austrian Alps from 25 July to 1 August 2026. A team of four young radio amateurs has been selected by the RSGB Youth Committee to represent the Society. The group will be spending six days engaging with like-minded youngsters and learning more […]

On Sunday 2 August, Part 1 of the 2026 British Amateur Television Club Convention 2026 will be held at Midland Air Museum, Rowley Road, Coventry CV3 4FR. The event will run from 10am to 4pm and include show-and-tell, test and fix-it and bring-and-buy elements. There will be comprehensive test facilities available for all bands from […]

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the German DX Foundation is active with special callsign DQ30GDXF until the end of the year. QSL via OQRS and Logbook of the World. For details of an award that is available for working the station visit tinyurl.com/gdxf2026 To celebrate his 50th anniversary in amateur radio, Nick, US8AR is active […]

For more information on Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society events and activities, visit the Society’s Facebook page or email gi6fzi@yahoo.com gi6fzi@yahoo.com For details of Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club events and activities, visit bushvalleyarc.org  or email bushvalleyarc@gmail.com Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Group’s regular Tuesday meeting is at 7pm in Carrick Elim Church, North Road, Carrickfergus. Mid Ulster […]

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  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. From 8pm on Thursday, there is a net on GB7KT. More details are available at arac.org.uk  Mal, G8FHI, mal.g8fhi@btinternet.com Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most […]

Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am on Sundays, followed by a net on 144.260MHz USB at 10.30am and a net via the GB3DN repeater at 11am. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, there is a net via GB3DN from 11am. There is a DMR net on Tuesdays at 8pm […]