Archive for May, 2022
RSGB Board Chair appointed
Following the elections at this year’s AGM, the RSGB Board has appointed Richard Horton, G4AOJ as its new Board Chair. Richard takes over the role from Ian Shepherd, G4EVK who served as Board Chair for four years. You can see the full list of Board Directors on our website.
Innovation 70
We have launched the Innovation 70 competition as part of our Platinum Jubilee activities. The aim of this activity is to stir amateur radio creativity. The challenge is to design and build a useful piece of equipment with no more than 70 connections or a useful piece of software with no more than 70 lines of […]
Service message update for RSGB members
It is almost time for RSGB members to access the updated membership portal, linked to our new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. From tomorrow, if you are an RSGB Member, please look out for an email from us that explains how to set up a new password and access the updated portal. It includes a […]
Beyond Exams Club Scheme relaunches as Brickworks
Brickworks was originally launched in early 2020 under the name of the ‘Beyond Exams Club Scheme’. It is a scheme run by local amateur radio clubs that have committed to helping all licensed amateur radio operators discover what the hobby has to offer. When Covid struck, clubs were no long able to meet in person […]
6 June 2022 – The story of Jodrell Bank by Prof Ian Morison, G0DMU
Ian’s presentation Professor Ian Morison, G0DMU will give a review of the history of Jodrell Bank, one of the world’s premier radio astronomy observatories; from its founding in 1945, the completion of the Mk I (now Lovell) radio telescope in 1957 – still the third largest fully steerable telescope in the world – and the […]
9 May 2022 – Contesting: pushing the boundaries! by Mark Haynes, M0DXR
Mark’s presentation Mark will talk about the very exciting world of contesting, also known as radio sport. He will explain how this aspect of amateur radio can be not only a good test for your station but also a great way to make lots of QSOs with many countries in a short period of time. […]
