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RSGB Board Director, Ben Lloyd, GW4BML is delighted to announce Derek Hughes, G7LFC as the new volunteer RSGB Brickworks Champion. The Brickworks scheme consists of 23 tasks that give an insight into different aspects of amateur radio. Derek brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role, having previously been involved in the development […]

The RSGB has continued to release content from its recent Convention. Watch the ‘Meet the Board’ session and hear an update on the Society’s strategy, as well as an outline of next steps and some important RSGB roles that need the right volunteers to step forward. These include four Board Director and three Regional Representative […]

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 […]

A small group of mainly disabled amateurs unable to get to other clubs because of distance, timing or accessibility meet on Fridays in Darlington at 10am until noon during the coffee morning at Haughton le Skerne Methodist Chapel DL1 2DD. If any amateurs would like to join in, they are welcome to come along. The group now has […]

Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm in the Marquis Hall, Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JE. For more information, visit the society’s Facebook page or email gi6fzi@yahoo.com Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club meets at 8pm on the last Thursday of each month at Burnfoot Community Centre, 294 […]

Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a meeting at Prestwick Community centre on Friday from 7.30pm. For details of all club activities and nets, visit gm0ayr.org Derek, MM0OVD, 0742 899 4614 derek.secaarg@gmail.com Caithness Amateur Radio Society has club nets at 2pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays on 3.740MHz. There are club meetings on Thursdays in the Skirza […]

Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net, starting at 8pm, on 145.5625MHz. bsars.org On Thursdays the Bittern DX Group has a net around 145.400MHz. Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm on […]

The RSGB wishes to record, with sadness, the passing of GB2RS newsreader Peter Valentine, G0NQZ at the grand age of 101. Age was no barrier to Peter. At 96, he walked 96 miles for his local hospital charity and he was still broadcasting GB2RS from Eastbourne in his 100th year. He was described by a […]