Following its meeting in August, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Budget Setting – Board started the process of preparing the 2026 Budget Strategy – Board decided to review the activities flowing from each workstream to try and select those which might be delivered within the available resources and to decide measurables, timescales and […]
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Sunday, 5 October 2025 is the last day for you to buy your RSGB 2025 Convention and dinner tickets. The online ticketing portal closes at 11.59pm on Sunday so be sure to act quickly to guarantee your attendance. You will be able to buy a Convention ticket on the door but not at the reduced […]
Jamie Williams, M0SDV will be talking you through a DXpedition to the Marshall Islands in the RSGB’s next Tonight@8 webinar on Monday, 6 October 2025. In February 2025, the V73WW team made 103,864 QSOs using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. The team of six came from four countries, with the operators having an average age […]
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is taking place between 17 and 19 October 2025. The event promotes friendship and global citizenship, and is a brilliant celebration of amateur radio among the groups within the Scout Association. Samuel McCutchion, M0UEL is the RSGB Youth Champion for Scouts, Cadets and Guides, and is compiling a list of […]
The RSGB is offering four awards for GB2RS news broadcasts that were logged between 1 August and 30 September. The awards are part of several activities that have been taking place to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the weekly news broadcast. Applications for awards should be submitted no later than 31 October 2025, and should be sent […]
Both the IARU and RSGB 432MHz to 245GHz Contests started at 1400UTC yesterday, 4 October, and end at 1400UTC today, 5 October. Using all modes on 432MHz to 245GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The UK Microwave Group 24 to 76GHz Contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC today, 5 October. […]
Last week was characterised by very unsettled geomagnetic conditions with a Kp index that reached 7.33 on 30 September and was often above 5. This is not good for HF propagation! But what caused this? A high-speed solar wind stream at around 750 kilometres per second, coupled with the Bz component of the Sun’s magnetic […]
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 […]
Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club hosts a net on 144.5625MHz FM on Thursday. For details, contact David, G4TMZ, g6aj@outlook.com Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur’s Club meets at Stanley Crook Village Hall on Thursday from 7.30pm. Anyone wishing to study or take exams should visit the Club’s website for all the relevant details. barac.org.uk Bolton Wireless […]
