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Join us live for the RSGB AGM on Saturday 13 April

| April 12, 2024

Remember to join us tomorrow for the RSGB AGM online. The deadlines for submitting questions in advance have now passed, but you can still ask a question via the YouTube live chat in the second part of the meeting. In this important event in the RSGB calendar you’ll hear some very positive reports of the […]

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RSGB call for radio amateurs enjoying the new licence conditions

| April 12, 2024

During May, the RSGB Photo Friday feature on social media will highlight radio amateurs who are taking advantage of the new licence conditions. You could be an individual who is discovering different things to enjoy with the new power levels, or who is encouraging friends and family to get on the air under your supervision. […]

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RSGB President interviewed by BBC

| April 12, 2024

On 11 April, BBC Radio 4 Feedback presenter Andrea Catherwood looked at why the Long Wave frequency is being shut down by the BBC. She interviewed RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM, and in the final programme a brief clip was used in which John gives his opinion on the possible impact for some listeners. You […]

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Jack Joyce, M7OFM – RSGB Youth (Bronze) Award

| April 11, 2024
Jack Joyce, M7OFM – RSGB Youth (Bronze) Award

Jack Joyce, M7OFM, known as JJ, is 17 years old and is a third-generation radio amateur following in the footsteps of his parents and Grandad. Recently JJ, who has complex additional needs, decided he wanted to have a go at achieving the RSGB Youth (Bronze) Award. JJ had been busy making contacts on FT8, and […]

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Andrew, 2E1BRT

| April 11, 2024
Andrew, 2E1BRT

In 2021, we shared details of Andrew, 2E1BRT and his interest in chasing awards. Almost three years on, we thought we would get an update on how Andrew is progressing. Having completed the RSGB 6m Countries Award and the IARU R1 Mixed Band Award in 2021 he had a blank sheet to commence the next […]

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8 April 2024 – HF Aurora Reflections Observed at Anchorage, Alaska USA by Whitham Reeve

| April 9, 2024

The presentation Many interesting phenomena can be observed in the high frequency radio band including aurora reflections, meteor trail reflections, radio blackouts, sudden frequency deviations, aircraft reflections, and propagation anomalies due to ionospheric patches and blobs. Detections of all these phenomena at Anchorage involve a terrestrial transmitter and terrestrial receiver separated by a distance great […]

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