Archive for December, 2024
6 Jan 2025 – GB2RS, the RSGB’s news service, celebrating 70 years, by some of the team
The presentation This presentation is all about the RSGB’s GB2RS news service, that is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025. Over 100 volunteers broadcast the RSGB news every Sunday, across the amateur bands using a variety of modes. There’s a look back at the pioneering days of the early broadcasts, before coming right up to […]
COMPLETED: RSGB website essential maintenance
UPDATE 09:05 10/12/2024 The essential maintenance work on the RSGB website has now been successfully completed. Our tests so far show no issues, but if you do notice any abnormal behaviour or performance issues on the website please do report them to rsgb.org/helpdesk and we’ll investigate further. The RSGB website will be undergoing essential maintenance […]
RSGB 2025 elections – nomination process open
The RSGB 2025 elections process has begun, and nominations are open for a range of volunteer roles. The RSGB’s President John McCullagh, GI4BWM will reach the end of his second year as President at the AGM and so will stand down. There are also two Elected Board Director vacancies. The Board is looking for people […]
Special call sign GB24YOTA activity this week
Youngsters on the Air Month is now halfway through, with plenty more operators left to host GB24YOTA. There is still time to work the RSGB National Radio Centre’s GB3RS station which is hosting the call sign for the duration of today, Sunday 15 December. On Wednesday 18 December, the Simon Langton Boys School in Canterbury […]
GB2RS News Script for 15 December 2024
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 15 December 2024 (MS Word document)
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB’s headquarters will close for the Christmas and New Year period from 2pm on Tuesday, 24 December 2024. It will open again at 8.30am on Thursday, 2 January 2025. During that time, if you need information about amateur radio, exams or RadCom, you’ll find lots of information on the RSGB website. If you are […]
