Archive for October, 2024
Exam shutdown over the festive season
If you are thinking of taking an amateur radio exam before Christmas, there are two important dates you need to be aware of The last date you can take an exam at a club, whether online or on paper, is Friday 13 December If you want to take an exam online at home, the last […]
Re-enactment of Goyder-Bell contact as part of centenary celebrations
The centenary Friday 18 October 2024 marked 100 years since the first successful two-way trans-global communication that took place between radio amateurs in the UK and New Zealand. The contact was made between a North London school student Cecil Goyder, call sign 2SZ, and Frank Bell, call sign 4AA, who was a sheep farmer from […]
2 December – Basic modelling and antennas for portable HF by Tim Hier, G5TM
The presentation This presentation will focus on the various HF antennas available for portable operating and how to use very basic modelling software to ascertain the choices we have at our disposal. Topics include balancing the convenience of multi-band systems with some trade-off in performance; a look at using 40 metres portable; the importance of […]
RSGB Board – October 2024 key messages
Following its meeting in October, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Appointment of Youth Champions: Chris Aitken, MM0WIC was appointed as RSGB School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams M0WGY/AJ6XD as the University Youth Champion. Board welcomed them to their new roles and looked forward to receiving reports of their activities and initiatives Board noted […]
Could you join the RSGB Youth Champion team?
The RSGB has just appointed Chris Aitken, MM0WIC as the RSGB School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD as the University Youth Champion. But the Society needs two more Youth Champions to join the team… Do you have what it takes to engage with young people, supporting them on their amateur radio journey? The role […]
RESOLVED – RSGB Shop offline for essential maintenance
UPDATE 11:18 21/10/2024 The issue with the RSGB Shop has now been resolved, and you may go back to the site to make your orders. Again our apologies for any inconvenience caused by the website issue this morning. The RSGB Shop is offline for essential maintenance this morning. The hosting provider is currently investigating an […]
