News for England South West – 12 July 2026

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 […]

Upcoming IARU Region 1 Conference

The IARU Region 1 Conference is held every three years. The next one will be in September 2026 and will be hosted by the Austrian member society ÖVSV, which is also celebrating its centenary. Reports and proposals on a wide range of amateur radio topics are available from the conference website. The scope includes the […]

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Remember to enable RSGB app notifications on your mobile device to be the first to hear when the Society releases the latest edition of RadCom and its sister publications. You’ll also be notified when new editions are added to the collection of back issues. For iOS devices, go to Settings then tap Apps. Locate the RSGB […]

Join the RSGB National Radio Centre team

RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB visited the RSGB National Radio Centre earlier this month. Steve was on site to deliver two awards to volunteers including the Norman Keith Adams prize and another for outstanding services to the Centre. The RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB is currently looking for friendly and enthusiastic […]

Sandringham School visit WRTC HQ

Sandringham School amateur radio club in Hertfordshire was invited to the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) headquarters in Wyboston Lakes on Wednesday 8 July. The prestigious event is taking part in East Anglia this week – the first time the event has been held in the UK. As part of the week-long activities, the pupils […]

Final Hours of BBC Four Droitwich Transmitting Station (198kHz): June 26, 2026

Droitwich Transmitting Station (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Andy Wang, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: BBC4

Date of recording: June 26, 2026

Starting time: 19:58UTC

Frequency: 0.198MHz

Your location: Web-interface wideband software-defined radio at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands

Your receiver and antenna: "Mini-Whip" antenna in AM mode with 9.09 kHz RF filtering

Mode: AM

Safe for children?: Yes

Notes: BBC4 on longwave 198KHz was shutdown on 27 June 2026 at 00:00 UTC.

After the shutdown, the station is repeatedly playing the migration guide for the listeners.

I guess there are still some old electric meters that haven't been replaced, they rely on the longwave signal...

The noise in the recording is probably caused by lightning, the receiving time is in summer.

Final Hours of BBC Four Droitwich Transmitting Station (198kHz): June 26, 2026 Andy Wang Download

Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB Youth Committee Chair, Chris Aitken, MM0WIC has announced that two new Youth Champions have joined the Committee. Angus Dare, M7NZM is the new Youth Champion for Cadets, while Katelyn How, M9KFH is the Youth Champion for Guides. Each has a good level of experience in leading in their respective fields and the Youth […]

Rallies and Events News – 5 July 2026

Barford Norfolk Radio Rally is taking place today, 5 July at Barford Village Hall and Green, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB. The doors open at 9am for visitors. The event features trade stands, car boot sales, bring and buy, a charity raffle, repeater groups, catering and free car parking. Entry costs £3 per person but under 16s […]

Special Events News – 5 July 2026

Amateur radio operators across the USA, Canada and Mexico are activating a series of special callsigns to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Stations are active until 19 July from each of the cities hosting the tournament. Look out for activity on all bands and modes. For more information, visit wc2026ses.org Members of Swissair Radio Amateur […]

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