Archive for March, 2025
2024: a year in numbers

Despite continuing challenges nationally and across the world, the amateur radio community has stayed strong and the RSGB has supported it. In this feature we bring you some great things to celebrate, in which RSGB HQ staff have often led the way. The video below shows the highlights whilst the fuller story and numbers are […]
GB2RS News Script for 16 March 2025
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Also in GB2RS this week…
Bletchley Park will be hosting one of its infamous 1940s weekends in May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day. In tribute to the event, the RSGB National Radio Centre will be operating special event station GB2BP from the 3 to 5 May. Put the date in your diary and make sure you get […]
Rallies and Events News – 16 March 2025
The Biggleswade Swapmeet, organised by the British Vintage Wireless Society, is taking place on Sunday 23 March at The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH. Doors open to stallholders from 9am, with general entry from 9.30am. Admission is £8. Hot and cold refreshments are available all day. There will be vintage technology […]
Special Events News – 16 March 2025
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club will be operating the club’s call sign GI3VFW on the Monday 17 March for one week. Members will be operating on all bands on HF, VHF and UHF from Tandragee, County Armagh. The club will also be operating GI3VFW from the 25 to […]
DX News – 16 March 2025
Heath, VK3TWO is active from Fiji as 3D2TWO until the 27 March. The station will be active on the 40 to 10m bands using SSB and FT8. More information can be found at QRZ.com Aldir, PY1SAD will be active again from Georgetown in Guyana as 8R1TM from 11 March to 26 April. Aldir will be […]