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Special Events News – 23 November 2025
Special event station GB130WRD is active until 30 November to mark the 130th anniversary of the discovery of X-rays. Recently, the station was spotted using FT8 on the 40m band. QSL directly to M0KZT. See QRZ.com for more information. Special callsign GB70RS is in use to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the RSGB’s weekly news service […]
DX News – 23 November 2025
Phill, C21TS is active from Nauru, OC-031, until 30 November. The station is often spotted on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via Logbook of the World or OQRS. Darek, TJ1GD is operating as TL8GD from the Central African Republic until 30 November. He is using CW, FT8 and SSB on the HF bands. QSL via […]
Contest News – 23 November 2025
On Tuesday, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the UK and Ireland Contest Club 80m Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is your six-character […]
Propagation News – 23 November 2025
After the solar mayhem we reported in last week’s GB2RS News, the Sun has been relatively quiet over the past week. The maximum Kp index we saw was 4, on Monday, 17 November, but otherwise it was often below 1 or 2. The result is that the ionosphere has been more stable and DX has […]
RSGB Election 2026: Nominations now open
The Society’s year starts and ends at the AGM, and we are seeking proactive and enthusiastic members with the right skills who would like to become a Director of the Society or a Regional Representative. There are vacancies for two Nominated Directors, two Elected Directors and three Regional Representatives. Nominated Directors are selected by the […]
Build Your Own Radio workshops at NRC
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is hosting another of its popular Build Your Own Radio workshops. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held on Sunday, 23 November 2025 and will offer young people aged between 12 and 18 years the opportunity to learn more about amateur radio and electronics. The workshops will […]
