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RSGB membership and communications

| March 24, 2023

As we continue to expand the use of our new membership and management systems, we will make greater use of electronic communications to advise members of important changes to their fees, benefits and offers, as well as to send notifications for important publications and events. Please remember to keep your preferences and personal information up […]

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NoV available for optional Coronation RSL

| March 24, 2023

As part of our Coronation celebration activities, Ofcom approved R as the optional Coronation regional secondary locator prefix for all radio amateurs to use during May and June 2023. You will need to apply for a Notice of Variation—or NoV—and the form is now available on our website.

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| March 24, 2023

A group of radio amateurs in Jersey will be using special event callsign GB3KCJ as part of the Coronation celebrations. An opportunity exists for groups in each of the UK nations who have a regional secondary locator, and the Crown Dependencies, to apply for similar special event callsigns. Applications for special event callsigns can be […]

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RSGB AGM and elections – voting now open

| March 17, 2023

Voting for the RSGB elections is now open. On our AGM and election web pages you will find: The Calling Notice for the AGM Details of the Resolutions Candidate statements and recorded interviews for the three people standing for elected Board Director Details of how to vote Voting ends at 9am on Thursday, 13 April […]

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Nominated Director vacancy

| March 17, 2023

The resignation of Richard Horton, G4AOJ has left a Board vacancy for a Nominated Director. In accordance with the Society’s usual policy, we are requesting expressions of interest in this role. What would you have to do? All Board Directors are expected to attend Board meetings virtually, or occasionally in person, and attendance at amateur […]

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Next Tonight @ 8 webinar

| March 17, 2023

Our Tonight @ 8 live webinar series continues on Monday, 3 April 2023 with Sheep Worrier: A High Altitude Balloon Flight and Recovery System by Heather Nickalls, M0HMO. Heather will cover an introduction to flying high-altitude balloons (HABs), the radio systems involved, some science experiments she did on her flights, the recovery system developed to […]

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