Also in GB2RS this week…

| February 6, 2026

If you’re not yet an RSGB member and are curious to read RadCom Basics or RadCom Plus, take a look at the RSGB app, which is available for mobile and web. We have just released a sample edition of each, so whether you are a newcomer or are looking for more technical features, the samples will give you a taster of our digital RadCom supplements.

There are only three weeks left until the closing date for entries in the RSGB Construction Competition. The competition is open to all RSGB members and has six categories to enter, ranging from Beginners to Construction Excellence. Whether you are taking your first steps in construction or it is your 50th project, we invite you to get involved and be in with a chance to win a cash prize. Find out more at rsgb.org/construction-competition. The deadline for entries is 1 March 2026.

We have a number of Regional Team vacancies including District Representative positions in Hampshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, South Derbyshire and South Nottinghamshire, and also in North Lincolnshire. This is an opportunity not only to support the work of the RSGB but to provide help and guidance for local radio amateurs and groups in your area. To find out how to apply or to view other Regional Team vacancies in other areas, visit rsgb.org/volunteers.

We are delighted to hear that Wick High School in Scotland is preparing for an ARISS contact later this year. The RSGB School Youth Chair Chris Aitken, MM0WIC is the Computing teacher at the school, and also runs the school’s amateur radio club, GM0WHS. Chris shared the news with the Society, and you can read more at rsgb.org/school-zone.

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