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RSGB’s New Twitter Name
From today, the RSGB’s new Twitter name is @theRSGB. We’ll be tweeting regularly so follow us for amateur radio news, images, events and Member offers. Congratulations to Adam Hutchison MM0KFX who won our Twitter photo competition, and to the two runners-up, Vaughan Ravenscroft, M0VRR and Charles Wilmott, M0OXO! Adam’s photo is our new Twitter profile […]
Talk to Tim Peak in Space
This Friday is the deadline for schools to apply to talk to Astronaut Tim Peake whilst he is in orbit in the International Space Station. The UK Space Agency, with the assistance of ARISS, AMSAT-UK and the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), has a limited number of opportunities for schools across the whole of […]
New spectrum for digital experiments
Ofcom have agreed the use of 70.5 MHz to 71.5 MHz by radio amateurs for digital experimentation. Applications require a Special Research Permit (SRP) and further details of the application process can be found on our VHF Release page. Additional advice regarding the application process is available from the RSGB VHF Manager. Once approved by […]
President’s Review of Contests
Following disquiet about the adjudication of a recent RSGB Contest, the Board has asked John Gould G3WKL, RSGB President, to conduct a review, in conjunction with the Contest Committee and a representative selection of contesters, of several aspects of contest administration. This will include how contest rules are reviewed, developed, communicated and implemented. The Board […]
AGM 2015 – voting now open
Members are advised that the internet voting facility is now open. Please go to the RSGB website, www.rsgb.org/votersgb15 where you will be presented with the voting form after you have logged in.
Eclipse experiment – results
Steve Nichols, G0KYA, reports that early results of the Medium Wave experiment are coming in and are positive. See RSGB Forums for more information.
