The Tonight@8 autumn programme begins on Monday, 7 September 2026 with an engaging webinar on amateur radio and the future of satellite communication. RSGB Board Director Patrick Wood, 2E0IFB will deliver a presentation that starts with a brief history on the subject before looking ahead to the future. He will touch on FUNcube developments, FUNcube+ […]
The RSGB Convention NanoVNA Essentials workshop has now sold out! Make sure you don’t miss out on the remaining spaces for the two other workshops by securing your ticket now. On Friday, 9 October 2026 you can take part in a five-and-a-half-hour workshop offering practical advice on identifying the sources and mitigating the effects of […]
We’re delighted to announce that Steve Chalk achieved a Bronze Medal at the IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships in Romania last week. He was one of a small team competing on behalf of the RSGB. Steve gained his medal in the M60 category of the Sprint race, in which the transmissions are just 12 seconds […]
The DMR Youth Net, organised by the RSGB Youth Committee, is back at 7pm BST on Tuesday 1 September following a break over the summer holidays. Since the launch of the net in 2025, young operators have joined from across Europe to build confidence speaking on the radio, connect with fellow young operators from around […]
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Peking 1970's
Frequency: 15.060 MHz (likely)
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: A recording of the interval signal ("The East is Red" melody) and sign on in Spanish of Radio Peking in the People's Republic of China in the early 1970's. They were heard regularly on shortwave direct from China in the 19 metre band.
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 […]
Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club meets on Wednesdays from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend, CF32 9DY. The Club is an approved RSGB Examination Centre for those wishing to study and take their amateur radio exams. More details can be found on the Club’s Facebook page. Contact: Rob, GW0RVR, 01656 338 449, […]
The RSGB Board is pleased to announce that, following its meeting on 22 August 2026, Graham Smith, G4NMD has been appointed Chair of the Board. This appointment forms part of a planned and orderly leadership transition agreed by the Board. Stewart Bryant, G3YSX, who has served as Chair since 2023 with distinction, fully supports the […]
The presentation Amateur radio has always been about making, experimenting, creating, and investigating. The hobby has never been in such a good place for the availability of tools, supplies, and connections to enable entirely new fields being available from home. A quick guide to what is available to the average home user, from SMT components […]
The provisional results of the 70 MHz CW/SSB Contest are available on the IARU R1 VHF+ Contest Robot:
We evaluated 48 different logs coming from 14 different countries.The winner in the Single Op. category is HA8MV with 32 QSOs and …
