Contest News – 9 August 2026

Today, 9 August, the UK Microwave Group 25GHz Trophy contest runs from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on the 1.2cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The RSGB Machine Generated Mode Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday, 8 August and ends at 1400UTC today, 9 August. Using machine-generated modes on the […]

News for Northern Ireland – 9 August 2026

 Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society members are taking part in Lighthouses on the Air on Saturday and next Sunday, 16 August. For more information on the Society’s events and activities, visit the Society’s Facebook page or email gi6fzi@yahoo.com Contact: gi6fzi@yahoo.com For details of Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club events and activities, visit bushvalleyarc.org  or email bushvalleyarc@gmail.com […]

News for Scotland – 9 August 2026

Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has a net on 3.740MHz from 2pm on Sundays and Tuesdays. On Thursday, the Society meets at Oakhill, Crescent Lane, Aberdeen AB15 5HY at 7.30pm. For details of the Society’s events, visit aars.org.uk Contact: secretary@aars.uk Ayr Amateur Radio Group has no meetings in August. The events calendar resumes on 11 September. […]

Updated RSGB contest entry policy

The RSGB Board has approved an updated contest entry policy following a review, consultation and careful consideration. From 1 January 2027, eligibility to participate in RSGB contests will be open to all appropriately licensed radio amateurs, regardless of nationality or location. Entry will be subject only to the legal and regulatory obligations applicable to both […]

News for England South East – 9 August 2026

Andover Radio Amateur Club has a net on Sundays on 70.475MHz, starting at 11am. There is also a net on 145.275MHz on Mondays at 8pm. From 8pm on Thursday, there is a net on GB7KT. More details are available at arac.org.uk Contact: Mal, G8FHI, mal.g8fhi@btinternet.com Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM […]

Take part in solar eclipse experiments with the PSC

There will be a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, and the RSGB Propagation Studies Committee (PSC) would like your help with some radio experiments. There are three ways that RSGB members can get involved and support the Committee in investigating how the Sun’s ultraviolet and X-ray output affects our ionosphere and how […]

Graham Furlonger, M0KTY – 29 July 2026 

It is with a very heavy heart, that I break the sad news of the passing of my great friend and radio mentor, Graham Furlonger, M0KTY on 29 July 2026. He was a member of RSGB and local clubs near his home address, with such enthusiasm for radio and electronics, among many other interests , […]

YOTA Austria 2026 – Day 6

Time really does fly by! Today marked our last full day of the YOTA Summer Camp in Austria. The excitement continued right until the end with a wide variety of activities taking us around Wagrain, into space, and even into the world of Morse code with a brand-new piece of kit! The day started with Amateur […]

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