Archive for May, 2025
Youth Champion (Scouts, Cadets and Guides), Sam McCutchion, M7UEL
How long have you been an RSGB Volunteer? Since February 2025, so just over four months. Why did you choose to volunteer? I originally reached out to enquire about participating in the YOTA Summer camp and then found out about the vacancy for what is now my current role. Given my history in Scouting, it […]
RSGB Maker Champion, Tom Wardill, 2E0JJI
How long have you been an RSGB volunteer? About two months so far! Why did you choose to volunteer? To see if I can work out how to help people with their projects and to be interested in using radio in ways that I would never anticipate. What do you hope to get out of […]
GB2RS Newsreader, Pete Sobye, G0PNM
How long have you been an RSGB volunteer? I don’t know exactly! It’s certainly been a few years both in the role of Morse Assessor and GB2RS Newsreader. Why did you choose to volunteer? A Society like ours cannot operate without volunteers. Many core roles are carried out by members who give their time to […]
RSGB Board – April 2025 key messages
Following its meeting in April, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: RSGB President Bob Beebe, GU4YOX reported that he had attended the IARU 100th anniversary Interim Meeting with other RSGB volunteers. The Society had been closely involved in the foundation of IARU and so his participation in the event was very welcome. The IARU […]
Congratulations to the new QUB_ARES licensees
Seven members of the Queen’s University Belfast Amateur Radio and Electronics Society (QUB_ARES) have recently passed their Foundation licence exam. The students are on a variety of courses such as biochemistry, maths, physics and electrical engineering and are studying a range of qualifications from Bachelor degrees to PhDs. QUB_ARES President, Grace McCormick 2I0GYL, has been […]
Tonight@8 continues in June with Morse code
The next webinar in the Tonight@8 series is on Monday, 2 June 2025. RSGB Morse Test Coordinator, Eric Arkinstall, M0KZB, will lead the webinar and will be joined by a panel of Morse experts, including RSGB Morse Assessor and GB2CW broadcaster Michael Topple, GM5AUG. The presentation will include an introduction to Morse, how to start […]
