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Contest News – 27 July 2025
Today, the 27 July, the UK Microwave Group 5.7 and 10GHz Contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 and 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The RSGB IOTA Contest started at 1200UTC on Saturday the 26 July and ends at 1200UTC today, Sunday 27 July. Using CW […]
Propagation News – 27 July 2025
It was a bit of a mixed bag last week. The first half saw settled geomagnetic conditions, but from the 22 July we had a disturbance thanks to output from a solar coronal hole. This saw the Kp index rise to 4.67 and ultimately 5. The stream from the Sun reached around 730 kilometres per […]
GB2RS News Script for 20 July 2025
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 20 July 2025 (MS Word document)
GB70RS awards launched to celebrate 70 years of GB2RS
The weekly RSGB news broadcast, GB2RS, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the Society is inviting you to collect awards for listening and logging GB2RS News broadcasts between Friday 1 August and Tuesday 30 September. There are four categories, including a basic listener award and a regular listener award. Full details […]
New volunteer RSGB STEM Champion announced
RSGB Board Director, Ben Lloyd, GW4BML has appointed Ian Stevenson, G3YNU as the volunteer RSGB STEM Champion. This new role fits with the RSGB’s strategy to bring amateur radio to new audiences and to highlight the link between amateur radio and science, technology, engineering and maths. Ian brings a wealth of experience to this role […]
Visit RSGB National Radio Centre this summer
If you are looking for an activity to keep the children busy during the summer holidays, why not plan a visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park? The knowledgeable and welcoming volunteers will be on hand to give an introduction to radio technology, how it works and why it is still relevant […]
