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Propagation News – 24 May 2026
Compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on 21 May. Last weekend’s geomagnetic disturbance didn’t turn out to be quite as bad as predicted. A high-speed solar wind stream from a massive coronal hole and a coronal mass ejection caused the Kp index to rise to 6.33 on Friday, 15 May but it subsided and we […]
GB2RS News Script for 17 May 2026
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RSGB releases new set of mock exam papers
The RSGB Exams Team is pleased to publish new mock exam papers for Foundation and Intermediate levels. There are three for each level and you can find them on our website. The new papers take into account all the changes to the syllabus and exam question bank which have been made since the last sets […]
RSGB Convention workshops
The RSGB is running a practical and thought-provoking workshop for radio amateurs, makers, and home constructors, who want to understand what AI really is, what it is good at, where it can go wrong and why it matters. The session will run during the RSGB Convention on both Saturday, 10 October and Sunday, 11 October […]
Hospital Radio to interview NRC Coordinator
Listen out for RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB on Milton Keynes Hospital Radio on Monday, 18 May 2026. Martyn met presenter Sophie at the Hospital Broadcasting Association’s annual conference in March 2026, when NRC volunteers spoke with attendees about amateur radio. During the interview, you’ll hear Martyn talking about a range […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
This Sunday, 17 May 2026, is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s campaign looks at taking action to support good mental health. The RSGB highlights some of the small actions that radio amateurs can do that can have a big impact. This includes showing kindness to one another, listening to […]
