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Book RSGB 2024 Convention tickets now
The RSGB 2024 Convention is just five weeks away and an exciting programme of presentations and practical activities is being prepared. The early bird price for day tickets ends on 15 September 2024. and this year there won’t be any extensions to that date! As well as three streams of presentations across the weekend, there […]
Volunteer for Regional Team vacancies
The RSGB has 13 regions, each covered by a Regional Representative and a team of District Representatives. This volunteer team is an important link to clubs, and a potential source of support and information for individual radio amateurs. There are several vacancies in the Regional Team and this month we’re highlighting two regions. In Region […]
Call in to CHOTA stations next Saturday
Next Saturday, 14 September 2024, lots of amateur radio stations will be on the air to take part in the Churches and Chapels on the Air (CHOTA) event. It takes place from 10am to 4pm and operation will be focused on the 80, 40 and 20m bands. To see the list of churches and chapels […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
A number of changes have been made to the RSGB contest trophies process, for logistical and resource reasons. For example, instead of engraving each trophy, the winner will be presented with a quality certificate at the trophy presentations on Sunday morning at the RSGB Convention. For each award, a high-quality photograph will be taken of […]
RSGB announces special ISS contact
We are delighted to announce that the Radio Society of Great Britain and ARISS, in conjunction with Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum including the Innovation Academy, have been collaborating on a special event due to take place on Saturday, 5 October 2024. Girlguiding President, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh will attend a planned contact […]
Tonight @ 8 autumn 2024 programme
The RSGB autumn Tonight @ 8 programme starts Monday, 2 September 2024 when Brian Coleman, G4NNS gives an update on the Meteor Beacon Project, which is a cooperation between the worlds of amateur radio and astronomy. The first phase of this project was completed in May 2022 when the UK meteor beacon GB3MBA went on […]
