Because of staff illness, no regional news will appear on the RSGB website this week. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. For details of local regular nets or club meetings, check last week’s regional news or look in the latest RadCom.
Last weekend’s CQWW SSB contest showed just how good autumnal HF conditions can be. Many contesters worked more than 100 countries or DX entities on each and every HF band. With a solar flux index of 238 on Saturday and 246 on Sunday, plus low Kp indices all weekend, it was about as good as […]
Calling all Free and Open-Source Radio Enthusiasts!
Wondering what Amateur Radio and Software-Defined Radio are all about? We’ve got you covered with a clear introduction – check out the “Recommended Topics” section! We’re calling on developers and users of Free …
Join Us in Celebrating the Program for Disabled Radio Amateurs (PDRA) on International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
Hosting special operating activities or nets that focus on accessibility in amateur radio.
Sharing stories and achievements of disabled ham operators within …
On 5 October 2024, in her first official engagement as Girlguiding Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh joined 100 excited Brownies, Guides and Rangers in making a live amateur radio contact with the International Space Station. The event was organised by The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and Amateur Radio on the International Space […]
The latest episode of ICQ Podcast is available to listen to online and features RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Chair, Steve Nichols, G0KYA. During episode 441 Martin Butler, M1MRB talks to Steve about propagation and how the sunspot cycle has taken off to impact conditions positively. They also discuss Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation—also known as […]
The RSGB 2024 Convention weekend brought together hundreds in person and thousands via the livestreams. As well as the Convention 2024 in a Nutshell video released last week, the Society has now published two of the main presentations. The first is the keynote speech about the future of amateur radio licensing and education by Rafal […]
With October just around the corner, we come closer to the deadline to submit your ideas for HAMChallenge 2024. We are still looking for your proposal in this challenge. Do you want to take part? Read here all details and …
