Archive for January, 2023
Longer than normal wait times on IT Helpdesk
The RSGB IT Helpdesk is currently very busy This means first response waiting times are significantly longer than normal. If you have a ticket in the system please do not be concerned it has been overlooked, we are working our way through them. Please avoid resubmitting your ticket, as this just lengths the queue. Our […]
RSGB volunteer talks about Morse on BBC Radio
Following the recent items in The Times and on BBC Radio 4 PM programme (starts at 51:43) about a rise in the use of Morse Code in America, we contacted BBC Three Counties Radio and arranged an interview for Mervyn Foster, G4KLE. Mervyn is a volunteer at the RSGB National Radio Centre, an RSGB District […]
GB2RS News Script for 15 January 2023
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 15 January 2023 (21-page/475KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
M0RWX activates all G summits in one year
Robert, M0RWX from Malmesbury, Wiltshire activated every single SOTA summit in England, within the calendar year of 2022. This is an unprecedented achievement, but it doesn’t end there. During 2022, Robert also activated extensively in France, Scotland and Wales and a little in Benelux, recording a total of 326 activations, and a mammoth 1,476 activator […]
Direct to Full exam booking and mock paper
Booking for the Direct to Full exam is now open. The exam can only be taken online but can be booked by individuals or clubs. Go to our exam booking page and follow the process for an individual or club booking. We have also published a mock paper and answers for the Direct to Full […]
New display at RSGB National Radio Centre
After several months in restoration and development, a Wheatstone Tape Perforator and Wheatstone High Speed Morse Transmitter have gone on display in the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park. Used extensively from the 1940s until at least the late 1960s, such systems enabled the transmission of Morse signals either via telegraph or by wireless […]
