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Thanks to the constant efforts on the part of the ÖVSV, the Austrian telecommunications authority has announced clearance for the 630 m band and for the 60 m band. The main provisions of the decree are: The frequency ranges 472.0 …

The Board has appointed Steve Richards, G4HPE as the new RSGB GB2RS Manager. A long-time GB2RS newsreader himself, Steve has had a lifelong BBC career in broadcasting. He will start his new role in the New Year, and can be contacted by email on gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk.

The latest ICQ Podcast (episode 340) contains an update on the RSGB’s Get on the air for Christmas campaign as well as a wider look at amateur radio construction. The chat with Board Director Stewart Bryant, G3YSX; Construction Competition Lockdown Category winner Roy Bailey, G0VFS; and RSGB Communications Manager Heather Parsons starts at 1:18:15 in […]

The RSGB/NHS campaign Get on the air for Christmas was profiled in the December 2020 edition of the Emergency Services Times (EST). The publication is circulated in hard copy to every emergency services base in the country as well as 7,500 individual leaders. Read EST article Get on the air to care #GOTA4C (1-page/122KB PDF) […]

It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Mr Peter Price, GW3LXI on the 14th of December 2020 at the age of 92 years. I have known Peter since the 1960s when he was instrumental in guiding me into the hobby of amateur radio, as he was for many other […]

It is with sadness I inform fellow enthusiasts of the passing of our dear friend and Wrexham ARS Treasurer Vince Priamo, GW6ZCS. He became a Silent Key on the 7th of December 2020 at the age of 73. A member of Wrexham ARS for well over 30 years, Vince will be sadly missed. Eifion Parry, […]

RSGB HQ closes for the Christmas and New Year period at 16.30 on 23 December 2020, and reopens at 08.30 on 4 January 2021 While we’re closed, if you need information about amateur radio, exams or RadCom you’ll find lots of information here on the RSGB website. The RSGB Shop is open throughout this period […]

As part of the RSGB and NHS campaign ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ the NHS amateur radio station GB1NHS will be on the air on Sunday 20 December from the Midlands. Due to changes in the Tier restrictions announced by the Government on 19 December, it is no longer possible for it to be […]

Our ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ charity auction has ended with an incredibly generous final bid of £1,025.99 The RSGB Board has promised to match-fund the winning bid so we are delighted that we will be able to send such a significant amount to NHS Charities Together  (registered charity no. 1186569). Roy Bailey, G0VFS […]