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If you know an up-and-coming HF DXer who has made rapid progress in the last year, and has some real achievements to show, you have until Friday, 12 September 2025 to nominate them for the RSGB’s G5RP Trophy. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly licensed, but is open to anyone who […]

The RSGB has announced an exciting new volunteer role, which will be tasked with attracting older people to amateur radio. The Honorary Mature Members’ Officer will also be responsible for retaining and engaging with our existing senior members. The individual will research organisations or groups with memberships that include older people who may be interested […]

The RSGB will have a large presence at the National Hamfest at Newark Showground on Friday 5 to Saturday 6 September. In addition to an extensive book stall and membership stand, the Society will be running a range of exciting practical activities and demonstrations. These include a semi-interactive display of the CubeSat and a web-based […]

Members of Central Uusimaa Radio Amateurs Association, OH2AP are active throughout 2025 as OF60AP to celebrate their club’s 60th anniversary. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS. For details of a certificate that is available for working the station, see tinyurl.com/oh2ap25. Special callsign GB70RS is in use to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the RSGB’s weekly news […]

Antonio, IK7WUL is active as TY2AA from Benin until 7 September. Recently, the station was spotted on the 10m band using SSB. For more information visit the TY2AA page at QRZ.com. Domenico, IK1MNF is active as IK1MNF/IA5 from Isola d’Elba, EU-028, until the end of September. He is mainly using SSB on the 20 to […]

The World Wide Digi DX Contest starts at 1200UTC on Saturday, 30 August and ends at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 31st. Using FT4 and FT8 on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is your four character locator. On Monday, 1 September, the RSGB Autumn Series SSB Contest runs from 1900 […]

This week saw a change in HF propagation with a perceptible move towards more autumnal conditions. The 10 and 12m bands have started opening up to the USA, at least on FT8. As we move into September this will improve further. Also, as we head towards the autumnal equinox, we can expect better conditions on […]

Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Please note the change of venue. The club now meets at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 […]

Amateur radio is a family affair for Martin de Heaver, G4WSW and his son Oliver, M7ITL. Oliver first became interested in amateur radio when he and his dad set up an antenna on the Pewsey Downs Hills and listened to an ARISS contact. The contact, last October, was between the International Space Station (ISS) and […]