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Special Events News – 8 February 2026
To celebrate the Olympic Winter Games, special event station DD2026OWG is active until 1 March. QSL via Logbook of the World. For more information visit QRZ.com Six special event stations are active from Poland until 22 February to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city of Gdynia. Look for activity on the 160 to 6m bands, as […]
DX News – 8 February 2026
Aldir, PY1SAD is active as 8R1TM from Guyana until 23 February. He is operating CW, SSB and digital modes on the 160 to 6m bands and via satellite. Listen for activity between 2300UTC and 0300UTC during the week, and ‘full time’ during the weekends. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, QRZ.com or directly to […]
Contest News – 8 February 2026
Today, 8 February, the RSGB 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900UTC to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday, 10 February, the RSGB 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900UTC to 1955UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal […]
Propagation News – 8 February 2026
Last week was characterised by a high solar flux index but with a succession of X-class solar flares from active region 4366 on the Sun. Luckily, none of these resulted in a coronal mass ejection so we got away lightly. The solar flux index stood at 178 on Tuesday, 3 February with the result that […]
RSGB Board appoints Deputy Company Secretary
The RSGB Board is delighted to announce that it has appointed Stephen Ramsden, M0CCA as Deputy Company Secretary. Stephen is a solicitor and former law firm managing partner, with extensive experience in governance systems and compliance frameworks. He is a keen HF portable operator and always interested to learn about, and experiment with, anything related […]
RSGB Band Plans: key changes you need to know
The RSGB 2026 Band Plans were published in the recently released February 2026 edition of RadCom. They are now also available at rsgb.org/bandplans in a wider variety of formats, including more detailed change notes. This year’s changes address a handful of key topics, including updates to the 5MHz band plan to emphasise correct operating, which […]
