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Special Events News – 15 February 2026
Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be using special callsign GB100MKG with Milton Keynes Girlguiding during Thinking Day on the Air weekend. The station will be on the air from 11am on Saturday, 21 February and throughout the day. Operators will be running primarily on the 40, 17 and 15m bands, as well as via […]
DX News – 15 February 2026
Borut, S53BV is active as S9BV from Sao Tome, AF-023, until Friday, 20 February. He is operating using CW and SSB on the 60, 40, 30 and 15m bands. QSL via OQRS only. Walt, W0CP and Mary, K0ZV are active as V31DJ and V31DK from Placencia in Belize until 27 February. They are using CW, FT4, […]
Contest News – 15 February 2026
The CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday, 14 February and ends at 2359UTC today, 15 February. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The PACC Contest started at 1200UTC yesterday, 14 February and runs until 1200UTC today, 15 February. […]
Propagation News – 15 February 2026
It has been a good time for HF DX. Settled geomagnetic conditions and a fairly high solar flux index has meant the ionosphere has had time to shine. With the Kp index not exceeding 4.33, and generally being in the ones and twos, coupled with a solar flux index in the 160s, this has meant […]
Programming workshop in Blackpool
We are pleased to be offering RSGB members a chance to progress their programming skills with our workshop in Blackpool on Saturday 11 April. Do you want to… Learn how to control and program a Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) using a microcontroller? Understand the maths behind the programming process? Gain an insight into vibe coding? […]
What are your British Science Week plans?
British Science Week 2026 runs from 6 to 15 March 2026. The British Science Association has chosen the theme Curiosity: What’s Your Question? A number of clubs, youth groups and schools have already planned events and activities, and the RSGB’s team of champions are working together to deliver more. You can take part by trying […]
