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The deadline for the RSGB Construction Competition is Saturday, 1 March 2025, which means you have less than two weeks left to submit your entry. The judges will be considering entries in six categories: beginners, construction excellence, innovation, software, antennas and outreach. To find out how to submit your application go to rsgb.org/construction-competition. The results […]

The Red Rose Winter Rally is due to take place on Sunday 23 February from 10am at Mather Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2PJ. Please note that the maximum number of five-foot tables per trader has had to be reduced from six to five. On a brighter note, the price remains as it has […]

Daren, 2E0LXY is hosting a special amateur radio event to raise funds for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital today, the 16 February. He will be operating on the 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m bands using FT8. He will also be active on the 2m and 70cm bands using FM. DMR users can talk […]

Bob, NC6Q is active as HP1TT from Panama until tomorrow, the 17 February.  He is operating CW and some SSB on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands. QSL directly to NC6Q. Datta, VU2DSI is operating from Lonar Lake in India from the 20 to the 24 February 2025. This unique location was formed by […]

The ARRL International DX Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 15 and runs until 2359UTC today, Sunday the 16 February. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and transmit power. USA stations also send their state and Canadian stations send their province. On Tuesday 18 […]

Two large coronal holes on the Sun’s surface have been spraying solar material towards Earth, pushing the Kp index to a high of 4.67. The solar wind speed has been consistently higher than 500 kilometres per second and, with a south-pointing interplanetary magnetic field, the plasma has flooded into Earth’s magnetic field. There have been […]

The RSGB is delighted to announce that Samuel McCutchion, M7UEL, will be the RSGB’s Scout, Cadet and Girlguiding Youth Champion. Sam brings a wealth of hands-on experience to the role having been part of the Scouts from a young age in Beavers and then working his way up to Network. He then progressed to become […]

Stations are on the air this weekend and next weekend for World Thinking Day on the Air. Listen out for them and encourage the young Girlguiding members. You can find details of some of the active stations via the RSGB website  but if your station isn’t listed, please share details on the RSGB social media […]

Have you visited the RSGB British Science Week web page yet? Two new worksheets have recently been added to inspire you to get involved and showcase amateur radio to new audiences. The activities were designed by the RSGB Outreach Team to fit in with this year’s British Science Week theme of ‘Change and adapt’. If […]