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Contest News – 2 August 2026
Today, 2 August, the RSGB 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and your two-letter postcode. The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon started on 2 May and ends today, 2 August. Using all modes on the 6m band, the […]
Propagation News – 2 August 2026
Compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on 30 July, 2026 We’ve had quite a reasonable period of HF propagation over the past seven days. The solar flux index remained quite high and conditions have been quite stable, apart from a geomagnetic disturbance on Thursda, 23 July that saw the Kp index rise to 5.33. The […]
GB2RS News Script for 26 July 2026
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 26 July 2026 (MS Word document)
RSGB 2026 Convention youth activities
Are you a young radio amateur? Have you secured your RSGB Convention ticket yet? This year’s RSGB Convention at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes includes a wider range of youth-specific activities. These are being arranged by the RSGB Youth Committee in tandem with the main Convention organising team. You’ll find a youth […]
Keep up-to-date with YOTA camp in Austria
This year’s Youngsters On The Air summer camp is taking place in the Austrian Alps from 25 July to 1 August 2026. A team of four young radio amateurs has been selected by the RSGB Youth Committee to represent the Society. The group will be spending six days engaging with like-minded youngsters and learning more […]
Read about WRTC 2026 in August’s publications
The RSGB was proud to be the National Partner of the 2026 World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC) which took place in East Anglia earlier this month. The eagerly anticipated event was held in the UK for the first time, and you can read all about the planning of the event, as well as the championship […]
