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British Science Week – will you be taking part in an amateur radio activity?

| February 28, 2025

British Science Week starts this Friday, 7 March, and gives radio amateurs the opportunity to share their passion and knowledge of the hobby to reach new audiences. Schools including Kingsmead School in Taunton and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Ormskirk have radio-related activities planned for students. Clubs including South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio […]

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Could you contribute to the RSGB Technical Forum?

| February 28, 2025

The RSGB Technical Forum is accepting expressions of interest from people who would like to join the group. The Forum is a body of technical experts that review articles submitted to the RSGB RadCom Editors. It provides a recommendation on whether they should be accepted for publication, and whether they are best suited to RadCom, […]

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The RSGB is looking for an Assistant RadCom Editor

| February 28, 2025

The RSGB is looking for an Assistant Editor to join the team that produces its suite of RadCom publications. The successful candidate will be involved in everything from magazine production and sub-editing, to writing articles and planning content. More information is available on page 83 of the February 2025 issue of RadCom or via the careers […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| February 28, 2025

The Commonwealth Contest is a unique annual event which has run every year since 1931. Held over the weekend nearest to Commonwealth Day, it is loved by many RSGB members and radio amateurs throughout the Commonwealth. In 2024 over 240 individual entrants and 15 Commonwealth headquarters stations representing national societies were active. The Commonwealth Contest […]

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RSGB elections: unopposed candidates

| February 21, 2025

Nominations in the RSGB elections have closed. For some roles a single nomination was received, and the candidate is therefore elected unopposed and will take up their role at the end of the RSGB AGM in April 2025. These include the roles of President and also Regional Representatives in Regions 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, […]

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2025 Band Plans

| February 21, 2025

The 2025 Band Plans can be found in the March edition of RadCom. These incorporate further VHF and UHF changes in response to the increased demand that has been prompted by the new Ofcom Amateur Licence; and a few from the 2023 IARU Region-1 General Conference. The band plans are also available on the RSGB […]

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