Archive for January, 2026
RSGB Board appoints Deputy Company Secretary
The RSGB Board is delighted to announce that it has appointed Stephen Ramsden, M0CCA as Deputy Company Secretary. Stephen is a solicitor and former law firm managing partner, with extensive experience in governance systems and compliance frameworks. He is a keen HF portable operator and always interested to learn about, and experiment with, anything related […]
RSGB Band Plans: key changes you need to know
The RSGB 2026 Band Plans were published in the recently released February 2026 edition of RadCom. They are now also available at rsgb.org/bandplans in a wider variety of formats, including more detailed change notes. This year’s changes address a handful of key topics, including updates to the 5MHz band plan to emphasise correct operating, which […]
GB2RS newsreaders wanted
The RSGB is looking for volunteers to join the team of Newsreaders who broadcast GB2RS news each Sunday. GB2RS Manager, Steve, G4HPE is particularly interested in hearing from people in Wales and Northern Ireland where he is keen to increase the number of broadcasts. He’d also like to bolster existing QO-100 and Digital Voice services […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The next Tonight@8 webinar will stream live from 8pm on Monday, 2 February 2026 on our YouTube and special BATC channels. In the talk, RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Chair Steve Nichols, G0KYA will show you how to use the Society’s free online HF propagation tools. He’ll also explain how you can tailor your predictions to […]
GB2RS News Script for 1 February 2026
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 1 February 2026 (MS Word document)
Lift Off for Wick High Astronaut Contact
We’re delighted to hear that Wick High School is preparing for an ARISS contact. The RSGB School Youth Champion, Chris Aitken, MM0WIC is the Computing teacher at the school and also runs the school’s amateur radio club. He has shared this update with us. Wick High School is preparing for an experience that is truly […]
