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RSGB Board update
The workload of the Board and the number of remaining members is such that we thought it prudent to ask Ian Shepherd, G4EVK to re-join the Board as a co-opted Director until the AGM. After the AGM and the elections the Board will look at its membership and will likely make further co-options. The Company Secretary fulfils an important […]
New RSGB Youth Champion appointed
Liam Robbins, G5LDR has been appointed as the new Youth Champion for the RSGB. He gained his Foundation Licence in 2021 and his Full Licence in late 2022. Liam’s volunteering experience includes being a Scout Leader for eight years and a motorsport Marshal for three years. He plans to encourage the use of amateur radio […]
Celebrating BBC broadcasting in Scotland
At 7pm on 6 March 1923, BBC broadcasting in Scotland officially began. The studio was housed in a small attic apartment at Rex House in Bath Street, Glasgow, and the transmitter at Port Dundas. Using 1.5kW on 722kHz, the station was allocated the callsign 5SC. This year, 100 years to the day, the BBC Amateur […]
Tonight @ 8 – 6 March 2023
The next RSGB Tonight @ 8 live webinar takes place on Monday, 6 March when RSGB Microwave Manager Barry Lewis, G4SJH will talk about contesting in the microwave and millimetre wave bands at 23cm and above. He’ll cover the frequency bands, contest activity sessions, special rules and equipment needed. Although similar to VHF and UHF […]
RSGB Board Chair and Company Secretary
It is with regret that I report that Richard Horton, G4AOJ has tendered his resignation as an RSGB Board Director and the Board Chair, and Stan Lee, G4XXI has tendered his resignation as RSGB Company Secretary. The resignations are independent of each other and for personal reasons. I would like to thank Richard and Stan […]
RSGB elections unopposed nomination results
Presidential Election There was only one nomination received, so John McCullagh MBE, GI4BWM is elected unopposed for a two-year term. Regional Elections There were Regional Representative vacancies for five Regions (Regions 3, 7, 8, 11 and 13). The only candidate for Region 8 was Michael Na bPiob, MI0HOZ so he is duly elected unopposed for […]
