GB2RS
Special Events News – 22 December 2024
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the GB2RS News service, special callsign GB70RS will be on the air from the 1 January. Listen out for operators on all modes and all bands. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL or Logbook of the World. For more information, please visit the GB70RS page at QRZ.com Denby Dale […]
DX News – 22 December 2024
A Danish DXpedition is operational as TO0J from French Guiana until the 31 December. The group will be active on the 80 to 10m bands using CW, SSB, but mainly FT8. QSL via Clublog’s OQRS, Logbook of the World or eQSL. The J75K team is active in Dominica from the 26 December 2024 until the […]
Contest News – 22 December 2024
The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon started at 0000UTC on Sunday 1 December and ends at 2359UTC on Friday 31 January 2025. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator. On Thursday 26 December, the DARC Christmas Contest runs from 0830UTC to 1059UTC. Using CW and SSB on […]
Propagation News – 22 December 2024
The last week was a little more disturbed than usual and we had a Kp index that hit 5.33. An enhanced solar wind stream contributed to active geomagnetic conditions and an interplanetary shockwave, that swept past Earth at 0519UTC on the 17 December, caused minor G1 geomagnetic storming. A far-sided halo coronal mass ejection event […]
RSGB 2025 elections – nomination process open
The RSGB 2025 elections process has begun, and nominations are open for a range of volunteer roles. The RSGB’s President John McCullagh, GI4BWM will reach the end of his second year as President at the AGM and so will stand down. There are also two Elected Board Director vacancies. The Board is looking for people […]
RSGB Convention Chair vacancy
We have been developing the RSGB Convention over recent years to suit the changing needs of the amateur radio community. From a face-to-face meeting it evolved into an online event when we weren’t allowed to meet, then changed again into a hybrid event, bringing together the best of both for people in this country and […]
