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 […]
The first round of the YOTA Contest 2026 will take place on 15th March 2026, from 10:00 to 22:00 UTC.
The YOTA Contest is one of the key activities supporting the Youngsters On The Air program and aims to encourage …
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of Radio Ndarason Internationale on 12,050 kHz made on October 26, 2025 at 1836 UTC in McGrath, Alaska.
The RSGB President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, will be operating as GB5CC for this year’s Commonwealth Contest, which takes place on 14 to 15 March 2026. He will be doing so in memory of former RSGB President, Bob Whelan, G3PJT who sadly became a Silent Key at the end of last year. Bob Beebe looks forward […]
If you are planning a visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) you will be pleased to hear that—in line with Bletchley Park’s summer opening hours—the NRC is now open for an extra hour and will close at 5pm each day. Remember, RSGB members can download a free entry voucher for Bletchley Park.
