RSGB General Manager
RSGB General Manager's Latest Posts
Why on earth does the RSGB need a Strategy?
Why don’t you just ‘get on with it’? This is a question that has been asked of Board members in the last few weeks since we published the Strategy. As the newly-elected Board Chair, let me try and answer the question. Every organisation needs a Strategy to know where it should focus its efforts and […]
Report on progress of the 2015 Presidential Review of contesting
RSGB President, Nick Henwood G3RWF, gave a short report at the AGM in April, which can be listened to via the audio links on the AGM 2017 page. The fuller written report and recommendations was prepared for the Board.
“Have your say” report
The Board received a number of reports that postings to the Have Your Say (HYS) web page were not being answered and tasked the Chair with investigating the position. The key findings are set out below. Complaints Policy The HYS web page states that all posts will be answered by either the General Manager (GM) […]
VHF Contest scoring
The RSGB VHF Activity Contest B2 scoring method was introduced on a trial basis for use during 2017 in order to try to meet the 2015 Presidential Review aim of reducing geographical and other disadvantage. This is an update. To ensure there is time for full and comprehensive consultation with all, arrangements are now being made […]
“Have your say” review
As part of the Society’s drive to improve communications across the organisation, the Chairman of the Board is going to investigate suggestions that the RSGB is not responding in a timely manner to comments received via Have Your Say. He will report his findings to the Board by 17 March.
VHF Contesting
There is a current external online petition about RSGB VHF/UHF/SHF contesting. It is mainly about dissatisfaction with an important rule change and how it was introduced. The change sought to address the 2015 Review recommendations about geographical weightings and scoring. The new scoring system is on a one-year trial with review. When there is a […]
