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The RSGB March 144 and 432MHz Contest started at 1400UTC yesterday and runs until 1400UTC today, 8f March. Using all modes on the 2m and 70cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ARRL International DX Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday and runs until 2359UTC today, 8 March. Using SSB on the […]

On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, 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. The Club is holding free workshops for all local radio amateurs over the winter months. More […]

British Science Week 2026 began last Friday and a wide variety of amateur radio activity is taking place throughout the 10 days. From kit building, to Morse-athons, from skeds to radio direction finding, this is a fantastic showcase of amateur radio to wider audiences. There is still time to get involved in this national event […]

The Full and Direct-to-Full Exam Handouts, references EX309 and EX320, have been updated with immediate effect, so their 5MHz band plans now align with the main RSGB band plan which was updated in January 2026. The changes highlight that caution must be exercised to avoid out-of-band operation as well as the fact the band is […]

The Winter 2025 / Spring 2026 edition of our digital technical supplement, RadCom Plus, is now available via the RSGB app for mobile and web. RSGB members can enjoy the following articles: A solid-state linear amplifier (70MHz, 80W, 50V) Understanding Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (COFDM) Taming the EFHW antenna Part 5 of Operating on […]

We have just released a short video from the Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) programming workshop, held at last year’s RSGB Convention. Hear from participants who explored new opportunities with Arduino and enjoyed having a full six hours to see the project through from start to finish! Sounds your kind of thing?  Join us in Blackpool […]

The presentation John, G4IRN moved to rural Shropshire in 2020, where conservation area restrictions led him to develop a fully remote HF contest and DX station. His presentation outlines the search for a suitable site and the key technical and operational lessons gained from several years of remote operation over internet and 4G links. About […]