Archive for January, 2025
RSGB Maker Community Champion wanted
As part its ongoing strategy to take amateur radio to new and diverse audiences, the RSGB is delighted to advertise a new volunteer role. This is an opportunity for someone to be an advocate for amateur radio within the maker community. The spirit of experimentation, curiosity and learning is common to both groups and the […]
DX News – 26 January 2025
Dwight, VE7BV is active as TG9BBV from Guatemala until the 28 January. He is operating using mostly CW and SSB on the 40 to 6m bands. QSL via Dwight’s home call and Logbook of the World. Ralf, DB4REB is active as CN2REB while on holiday in Morocco until the 30 January. He is operating using […]
Contest News – 26 January 2025
The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group RTTY Sprint started at 1200UTC on Saturday 25 January and runs until 1200UTC today, the 26 January. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is your serial number. The CQ 160m DX Contest started at 2200UTC on Friday the 24 January and […]
Volunteer positions available within Convention Team
The RSGB is recruiting volunteers for two roles that are fundamental to the delivery of the Society’s Convention. The Convention Chair will be someone who understands the advantages of both online and in-person events. The successful applicant will have an awareness of all aspects of amateur radio and will contribute to shaping the RSGB Conventions […]
Tonight@8: The GB2RS News service
The RSGB’s first Tonight@8 webinar of 2025 will stream live on Monday, 6 January. The presentation gives you a behind-the-scenes insight into the RSGB’s GB2RS News service, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The team of presenters includes GB2RS News Manager Steve Richards, G4HPE and RadCom Managing Editor Ed O’Neill, M0TZX who explain […]
Propagation News – 26 January 2025
This week, ending Sunday 26 January, has looked a lot like a repeat performance of two weeks ago. The majority of the sunspots are in the western hemisphere with very few in the eastern side. This means that the solar flux index could drop over the coming week unless there are sunspots ready to rotate […]
