Archive for March, 2025
David Barlow “Duke”, G3PLE – 23 February 2025
It is with great sadness that Poldhu Amateur Radio Club announce the passing of David Barlow, G3PLE. David will be greatly missed by the club, having been a loyal and active member for many years, in that time giving many presentations on Marconi, early wireless development, the Titanic disaster and wireless at sea. Prior to […]
GB2RS News Script for 30 March 2025
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RSGB AGM: ask the Board a question
Do you have a question about the RSGB strategy? Perhaps you have a query about recent licence changes? Or maybe you’d like to understand more about membership growth? Whatever the topic, the Society is asking you to get in touch. RSGB Board members will be answering your questions during the RSGB 2025 AGM on Saturday […]
New forms for exam question challenges and queries
As part of its modernisation of the exams systems, the RSGB has introduced online forms for reporting possible errors found in exam questions. These forms replace the current procedure of writing to the Exam Department. RSGB Examinations Standards Chair Tony Kent, G8PBH explained that there are two forms: The first can only be submitted by […]
Tonight@8: using a glue stick in a homemade 40m receiver
The next webinar in the RSGB Tonight@8 series will be with Nick Wood, M0NTV on Monday, 7 April 2025. Nick will show you how to use a regular glue stick housing in a rather novel way to form the basis of a variable tuning inductor in a homemade 40m receiver. After a brief description of a […]
WT Licence Exemptions
In early 2025, Ofcom consulted on updating a range of licence exemptions. One of these seeks to simplify the licensing of amateur radio visitors to the UK from a specified list of countries, as well as other matters relevant to amateur radio. Ofcom: Consultation
