Archive for February, 2024
Bob Wilkinson, G3VVT – 13 February 2024
Bob Wilkinson, G3VVT, started his interest and career in communications when he started repairing TVs and radios at a local electrical shop in Colne. Maybe this piqued his interest in amateur radio or maybe it was the other way round. He then moved to Rediffusion TV rentals, based in Keswick and Kendal, where he managed […]
2023 – a year in numbers
During a year when the global landscape shifted once more, with conflicts across the world and economic difficulties touching the lives of individuals, we were pleased to see that the amateur radio community continues to thrive. It may have changed shape and adapted with the times, but the RSGB has been there not only to […]
March 2024 – Strategic priorities update
RSGB strategic priorities – a personal view I have recently started a series of talks to radio clubs about the Society and the services it offers. It’s a bit of a double act – Board Director Ben Lloyd, GW4BML talks about SOTA and I talk about the RSGB. We have given these talks at Powys […]
Ofcom releases consultation decisions
Ofcom has released its final decisions following its consultation on the amateur radio licensing framework last year. You can read more on the Ofcom website: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2024/amateur-radio-more-freedom-to-innovate We will continue to release information and support for radio amateurs as we all adapt to these licence changes.
ESRG January 2024 key messages
The Exams and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) met four times during January. It has released these key messages from those meetings: Syllabus v1.5 has been re-written in Word format to allow a comparison with v1.6 Feedback from Ian White, GM3SEK was received about the EMF questions. This was discussed, most of his recommendations were agreed […]
George Short, G2DGB – 9 February 2024
George became interested in radio in the late 1930s and joined Weymouth & District Short Wave Club (G8WQ) in 1938. He achieved an AA (Artificial Aerial) licence in March 1939, callsign 2DGB. He was called up for national service in July 1939 and de-mobbed in January 1946 after which he managed to get a full […]
