Also in GB2RS this week…

Among the many informative and engaging displays in the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park, you’ll find information highlighting the contribution made to the war effort by Voluntary Interceptors who were RSGB Members during the Second World War. It is this topic that Josephine Saunders explores in a compelling article published in BRITAIN magazine. The four-page feature looks at the role that radio amateurs played in the war, and how RSGB volunteers now help to bring this history to life at the NRC. She also looks at some of the wide-ranging activities on offer at the NRC, such as the Find the Spy Transmitter event held last year.

Participation from radio amateurs in this year’s British Science Week is already looking to exceed last year. A number of clubs and groups are looking to set up “skeds”, ranging from South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group, to Crowthorne and Wokingham Without NMI Men’s Shed. A “sked” is a prearranged radio contact with another radio operator at a scheduled time and on a particular frequency. Find out more about this event and others on our British Science Week pages.

For those unable to attend the Memorial Service for Dr Julian Gannaway, G3YGF, on Monday, 16 February 2026, the service can be viewed online at watch.obitus.com. The login details are available from our Silent Key web pages.

A date for your diary. The 14th Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT will be held on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. There will be an optional dinner in the evening at a local hotel. Further updates will be provided at gmroundtable.org.uk.

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