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Operating on 5MHz

| February 14, 2025

We encourage all radio amateurs to take care on 5MHz. The UK still has no access to the full WRC-15 allocation, and despite requests this seems unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. Whilst the UK is fortunate to have more generous licence conditions, it is imperative that these are not put at risk by […]

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In the media: Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club

| February 14, 2025
In the media: Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club

In July 2024, Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club was featured in the BBC Northern Ireland news online, on the radio and on the television. We spoke with club member Jamie, 2I0FVX to learn how this came about, and how other clubs could do the same. How did the BBC find out about the story? The […]

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In the media: Furness Amateur Radio Society

| February 14, 2025
In the media: Furness Amateur Radio Society

During 2024 local media outlets shared a number of news articles about Furness Amateur Radio Society (FARS). We spoke with Graham Postlethwaite, M0POS, who manages publicity for FARS, to understand how he has built a successful relationship with the local media. How did you build a relationship with the local media? Our local media experience […]

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Get involved with World Thinking Day on the Air

| February 6, 2025

Don’t forget that Girlguiding groups will be taking part in World Thinking Day on the Air activities over the weekends of 15 and 22 February. The aim of the event is to encourage Girlguiding members to make friendships with those in other units, using amateur radio as the means of communication. A list of stations […]

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Regions 6 and 7 competition in March

| February 5, 2025

A competition has been launched by RSGB Regions 6 (North Wales) and 7 (South Wales) that will take place throughout March. The aim is to encourage both individual RSGB members, as well as Affiliated Clubs in Wales, to build their own resonant 21MHz antenna and make as many QSOs as possible on the 21MHz band […]

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Tonight @ 8: fault finding in construction projects

| January 31, 2025

The next Tonight @ 8 webinar on Monday, 3 February 2025 will help you navigate basic fault-finding and electronics within your construction projects. Lee Aldridge, G4EJB will use his many years’ experience of working in telecoms and electronics to help you understand what to do when you’ve built a project, but it doesn’t work. Visit […]

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