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6 Jan 2025 – GB2RS, the RSGB’s news service, celebrating 70 years, by some of the team
The presentation This presentation is all about the RSGB’s GB2RS news service, that is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025. Over 100 volunteers broadcast the RSGB news every Sunday, across the amateur bands using a variety of modes. There’s a look back at the pioneering days of the early broadcasts, before coming right up to […]
RSGB 2025 elections – nomination process open
The RSGB 2025 elections process has begun, and nominations are open for a range of volunteer roles. The RSGB’s President John McCullagh, GI4BWM will reach the end of his second year as President at the AGM and so will stand down. There are also two Elected Board Director vacancies. The Board is looking for people […]
RSGB Board – November 2024 key messages
Following its meeting in November, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Exams – work to revise the question bank continues. The online question challenge portal is in testing OAS – details of four cases dealt with by OAS were reported Trophies – the Trophy presentations at the Convention had gone well. The issue of […]
2 December 2024 – Basic modelling and antennas for portable HF by Tim Hier, G5TM
The presentation This presentation will focus on the various HF antennas available for portable operating and how to use very basic modelling software to ascertain the choices we have at our disposal. Topics include balancing the convenience of multi-band systems with some trade-off in performance; a look at using 40 metres portable; the importance of […]
4 November 2024 – Listening to the Enemy by Mike Griffiths
The presentation Many know that during WWII radio amateurs were drafted into the military specifically for their radio skills. But what was their experience like as they started to work for MI6 and the mysterious Radio Security Service (RSS)? This presentation looks at the experience of Scouser Harry Griffiths, G2DFH and his move to the […]
RSGB 2024 Convention: Discussion with the Board
In its ‘Discussion with the Board’ session at the RSGB 2024 Convention, the RSGB Board outlined progress with the strategic priorities and the activities used to implement them this year. It also then answered questions from Convention attendees about the strategy and a range of other topics. The session was hosted by VHF Contest Committee […]
