Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB LoRa high-altitude balloon launch took place on Saturday, 20 September 2025 and was a great success despite tricky weather conditions, which included rain and high winds. The balloon soared at a peak altitude of 48,556 feet before landing in a remote location in the Thursden Valley. Winners of the competition to win a £200 Moonraker voucher will be announced at the RSGB 2025 Convention on Sunday, 12 October 2025. If you’re wondering what you can do with your LoRa tracker now the RSGB challenge has finished, go to our LoRa balloon challenge web pages for a handy guide on how you can continue the fun. If you took part and would like to be included in a special feature in the December edition of RadCom, send your photos and a short summary of your activity to comms@rsgb.org.uk by Wednesday, 1 October 2025.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held from 23 July to 2 August 2026. The organisers are looking for amateur radio operators to volunteer and assist with radio, spectrum and other technical tasks. To register as a radio volunteer, email spectrum@glasgow2026.com to be sent a code that you can enter into the volunteer booking portal. For more information, and to apply to become a volunteer, go to the volunteering pages on the Glasgow 2026 website.

Wednesday, 1 October 2025 sees the launch of UKBOTA’s second annual celebration of the work carried out by the volunteers of the Royal Observer Corps. Activate or hunt any UKBOTA ROC bunker reference during October to qualify. More details are available on the UKBOTA website.

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