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RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB, is delighted to announce the appointment of Pete Joyce, M0OFM, as the new volunteer RSGB Convention Chair. Pete is a regular attendee at RSGB Conventions and has a keen interest in balancing the different needs of attendees through a varied programme. He also understands the importance of making the […]

The RSGB is excited to announce that more RadCom editions have been added to its web app. RSGB members are now able to browse back to January 2000, which is over 300 magazines! Go to the web app to explore all the RadCom content from this millennium. You’ll need your RSGB membership portal details to […]

Volunteering at the RSGB National Radio Centre is a wide-ranging and highly rewarding role. Thanks to the variety of visitors and the number of events and activities that the Centre is involved with, no two days at the NRC are the same. If you’d like to join the friendly and dedicated team, the NRC is currently […]

The RSGB Outreach Team is offering qualified amateur radio operators under the age of 18 the opportunity to take part in a new DMR project. The project’s aim is to help young people get on the air and build their confidence in making QSOs. The Team has nine DMR handheld transceivers and hotspots available to […]

The RSGB Outreach Team is offering qualified amateur radio operators under the age of 18 the opportunity to take part in a new DMR project. The project’s aim is to help young people get on the air and build their confidence in making QSOs. The Team has nine DMR handheld transceivers and hotspots available to […]

The East Midlands Ham and Electronics Rally is taking place on Saturday 24 May at Beckingham Village Hall, Southfield Lane, Beckingham, DN10 4FX. Traders can set up from 7am, with doors open to the public between 9.30am and 3pm. There will be hot food and refreshments available. Free parking is located behind the hall. For […]

Special event station GB0SAR is active until the 30 May in support of SOS Radio Week. The station will mostly be using FT4 on the 20m band, but you might also catch it on the other HF bands using phone. For more information visit QRZ.com Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club is once again raising […]

Antonio, DL4EA will be active as FY/DL4EA from French Guiana between the 19 and 21 May. Antonio plans to be active on QO-100 and RS-44 and maybe some HF QRP. Emir, E77DX will again be active as D4DX in Cape Verde on the 24 and 25 May for the CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest. He’ll […]

Tomorrow, Monday 19 May, the FT4 Series Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using FT4 on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is your report. On Tuesday 20 May, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on 1.3GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, […]