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Beyond Exams resources launched by the RSGB
Launched as part of the RSGB’s Strategy 2022, Beyond Exams (BE) is a group of resources brought together by the RSGB Learning Team with the aim of encouraging participation and highlighting the diversity of amateur radio. It includes awards and schemes designed to help amateur radio licence holders and clubs get the most from the […]
Radio marathon commemorates 75th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, the RSGB has organised the VE/VJ Day amateur radio marathon on the HF bands and 6m using SSB, CW and digital modes. Three special UK call signs GB75PEACE, GB1945PE, GB1945PJ will be on the air from 1-31 May 2020 and 1-31 August 2020. The […]
The new RSGB Board
As a result of voting by the Society’s members, Dr Stewart Bryant, G3YSX was endorsed as a Nominated Director. Andy Mace, M0MUX and Len Paget, GM0ONX were elected as Board Directors. During the first meeting of the new Board, Ian Shepherd, G4EVK was elected as the Board Chair until the AGM in 2021.
Regional Representative elections
There were Regional Representative vacancies for six regions (Regions 2, 5, 7, 11, 12 and 13). The following have been elected unopposed and their appointment begins now, after the AGM. There were no valid nominations for Regions 2 and 12. Region 5: Vinny Hopkins, M0TAV Region 7: Glyn Jones, GW0ANA Region 11: Dean Brice, G0UIL […]
The 93rd Annual General Meeting of the Radio Society of Great Britain
The 93rd Annual General Meeting of the Radio Society of Great Britain to be held on Saturday 25 April 2020 was cancelled because of government restrictions on travel and public meetings due to the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. The Board convened a meeting today to receive the results of the votes submitted by the Society’s members on the […]
First remotely-invigilated exam call signs issued
The RSGB is pleased to announce that the first successful candidates in the online, remotely-invigilated amateur radio exams have now received their call signs. At the close of play on 24 April 2020, 29 remotely invigilated exams had taken place. Around 10 candidates per day are scheduled, with the aim to increase this number as […]
