Archive for August, 2023
RSGB National Radio Centre video
Have you been to the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC)? Would you like to encourage your family and friends to visit and find out more about amateur radio? We have created a promotional video that gives a whistle-stop tour of all the fantastic things at the NRC in just one minute. Find it on the […]
YOTA Hungary 2023 – Day 2
What did you get up to on Day 2? First of all, we learnt about HST (High Speed Telegraphy). It was impressive to see how fast people can interpret dots and dashes in competitions, over 40 words per minute! Another of the day’s lectures was about managing radio pileups and the role that the “hunter” […]
RSGB July Board meeting
The RSGB Board met on 15 July and the key messages from that meeting are below: Cathy Clark, G1GQJ gave a presentation about RAYNET-UK The RSGB General Manager and the Communications Manager gave an update on arrangements for the Convention The Board discussed the Ofcom consultation and heard from the General Manager and the Communications […]
Second Tonight @ 8 Ofcom event
A reminder that the second of the RSGB’s special Tonight @ 8 events on the Ofcom Consultation will take place on Monday, 7 August 2023. This time, the focus will be on Foundation and Intermediate topics, including call sign and exam changes, as well as the Consultation clauses that might lead to new opportunities for […]
RSGB team goes to YOTA Hungary
The 2023 Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) summer camp in Hungary begins this weekend, and lasts for a week. The four young people representing the RSGB are Alexander Du Rose, 2E0FMZ who is Team Leader; Henry-James Robinson, M7HJR; Hannah Lee, M7YYQ; and Jake Saul, M7JNS. They will be sharing news each day of the activities […]
Amateur radio and coding
As part of the RSGB’s commitment to encourage youngsters into amateur radio and to support lifelong learning, the Society is providing resources and creating coding activities for people to get involved in throughout the month of September 2023. From the BBC Micro:bit to Node-RED and GNU Radio, there are some great activities you could try yourself with your club, or […]
