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International Lighthouses and Lightships Weekend
International Lighthouses and Lightships Weekend is still going ahead this year, on 22 and 23 August 2020. Participation will depend on local circumstances, and government rulings regarding border and national parks closures, social contact, and so on. Wirral ARS will be operating using GB2BHL but operation will be from the club premises. Moray Firth ARS […]
Remote Invigilation helps hundreds
The RSGB remote invigilation exams continue to help hundreds of people join the world of amateur radio and progress to the Intermediate licence level. From youngsters who have decided to learn a new skill while being off school during lockdown, to older people who have overcome their fear of exams, they have wanted to share […]
Check RSGB news online
This is a really busy time for amateur radio and the Radio Society of Great Britain is supporting members and non-members alike during these changing times. Remember that you can see the RSGB’s main news on its website, and its RSGB notices page in particular. Check there for updates to the Board, Volunteer Leadership Team […]
Could you write for children?
Have you ever written a book for children in the 11 to 13 age range? The RSGB is looking for an author of a book aimed at Key Stage 3 school children. This is intended to be an appropriately illustrated technical book, so experience of working with an illustrator will be very useful. We already […]
Two more 2019 Convention videos on YouTube
The RSGB has released two more 2019 Convention presentations on its YouTube channel. In I Can Hear It, Why Won’t It Decode? Neil Smith, G4DBN explains choosing the best digital mode for tropo DX at VHF and above—he also investigates multipath, scintillation, scatter modes and radio characteristics on signal coherence and decodability. In the second […]
Intermediate Exam practical assessment abolished
The Examination Standards Committee is pleased to announce the latest syllabus revision for the amateur radio licence examinations. Following the valuable feedback from the tutor community, certain points have been clarified. There are no new learning points with this revision—version 1.4—but one very significant change is that the Intermediate practical assessment is to be discontinued […]
