Archive for January, 2026
Radio Surfer Award – Samuel, MI7WHD
Samuel, MI7WHD, age 15, recently achieved the Radio Surfer Award. He discovered amateur radio only recently and soon became licensed after passing his Foundation licence exam in October 2024. Since then, he has been on a road of discovery and learning. He has taken an interest in experimenting with Raspberry Pi, microcontrollers and more recently […]
School organises STEM conference
The Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is having a “What is my STEM future” conference on 21 January for Canterbury school pupils aged between 10 and 13. The event aims to give students a sense of what Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is, and to help them plan for their futures. The school […]
GB2RS News Script for 11 January 2026
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 11 January 2026 (MS Word document)
RESOLVED – Membership Services login URL issue
UPDATE 16:15 09/01/2026 A fix has now been applied to the DNS issue affecting rsgbmembers.services. This kind of update can take up to 24 hours to propagate across the internet, but normally comes into effect much sooner than that. If you are still experiencing issues tomorrow (10 January 2026) please try clearing your browser cache, […]
Give back to the amateur radio community in 2026
Have you set your goals for 2026 yet? How about using your knowledge and expertise to make a difference to the amateur radio community this year. The RSGB has two Elected Board Director vacancies that are available for nominations in this year’s elections. The Society is looking for applications from members with leadership skills and […]
Tonight@8: Dipole Basics
The first RSGB Tonight@8 webinar of 2026 is a fascinating presentation for all radio amateurs, regardless of how long you have been licensed. On Monday 12 January 2026, Steve Stearns, K6OIK presents Dipole Basics, explaining the basic characteristics of dipoles for transmitting and receiving. Having a proper understanding of dipole properties and characteristics is essential […]
