Archive for 2024
December YOTA Month – get involved!
YOTA (Youngsters on the Air) Month is just around the corner, and the RSGB is looking for volunteers to host the GB24YOTA call sign throughout the month of December. As in previous years, we are looking for schools, clubs, guide and scout groups and also individuals to host young radio amateurs whilst they operate with […]
RSGB Board – August 2024 key messages
Following its meeting in August, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Board noted that the Society was probably the most active publisher of amateur radio books in the world. In 2023 the Society had introduced more than 30 new products, including 24 RSGB books and other merchandise, had invoiced 13,000 items across 255 […]
7 October 2024 – Aircraft Scatter, the Hitch-Hikers Guide by Ian White, GM3SEK
The presentation Aircraft scatter is about bouncing our VHF/UHF radio signals off high-flying aircraft; hitching a ride with someone else’s plane to extend our everyday working range out to 700-800km. This sounds rather technical, but aircraft scatter is actually very easy; here in north-west Europe there are so many planes in the sky that aircraft […]
2 September 2024 – Meteor Beacon Project update by Brian Coleman, G4NNS
The presentation The first phase of this project was completed in May 2022 when the UK meteor beacon GB3MBA went on the air from the Sherwood Observatory of the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, enabling studies of meteor events over the UK using simple equipment and making possible a range of STEM projects featuring radio […]
RSGB Convention: last chance to pre-book tickets
The theme for the 2024 RSGB Convention is Your Convention, your way and the Society is providing a range of activities and presentations as well as different ways to get involved. There is still just time to buy your tickets in advance, but hurry as advance sales for attending the Convention or the dinners close […]
RadCom December feature on National Coding Week
Did you take part in National Coding Week this year? The RSGB had nine activities to inspire you to take part, including two new worksheets developed by the Society’s Outreach Team. Whether you took part by yourself, at a club night, or with friends and family, the RSGB would love to hear from you. To […]
