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RSGB appoints new Accessibility Champion

| May 1, 2026

RSGB Board Director Nathan Nuttall, MM9OCC has announced that Jane Joyce, M8WVJ, has been appointed as the new RSGB Accessibility Champion. Jane brings a wealth of experience in the areas of disability and accessibility, making her ideally suited to this important role. As Accessibility Champion, she will share real stories from members that highlight both […]

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FCC authorizes commercial satellite constellation use in 70cm band

| May 1, 2026

In the USA the FCC has authorized AST-SpaceMobile to launch its full constellation of 248 large satellites that includes 430-440MHz for emergency telemetry and control when not over the United States. This is despite there being no such frequency allocation. However, the FCC permitted the use of the frequencies using Article 4.4 of the ITU […]

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RSGB club insurance, and beacon and repeater insurance renewed

| May 1, 2026

RSGB club insurance, and beacon and repeater insurance, have now been renewed for the year from 30 April 2026 to April 2027. Club insurance certificates can be downloaded here. You will need to log in to obtain your certificate. Beacon and repeater insurance certificates are available for an admin fee of £15 from the RSGB […]

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QSL sub-manager reminder for G7 call signs

| May 1, 2026

The Society would like to remind RSGB members with G7 call signs who collect QSL cards that they should now send their stamped addressed envelopes to Mr Anthony Holles, G4AAV. You can find his details in the sub-manager list of the RSGB QSL Bureau web section.

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National Radio Centre to operate SES for VE day

| May 1, 2026

Volunteers at the RSGB National Radio Centre will be operating the GB2BP special event station on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May to commemorate the anniversary of VE day. Put the date in your diary and make sure you add this call sign to your logbook. RSGB members, don’t forget you can receive free entry […]

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RSGB 2026 Convention announcement

| April 24, 2026

Tickets for the RSGB 2026 Convention go on sale on Friday, 1 May, and ahead of this the Society has made some exciting announcements. Not only has it released the first round of speakers, including one on a highly anticipated DXpedition, but it has also shared details of two new workshops that will be taking […]

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