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Contest News – 3 August 2025
The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon started on Saturday 3 May and ends today, the 3 August. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is your four-character locator. Today, the 3 August, the RSGB 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange […]
Propagation News – 3 August 2025
Last week was very much a repeat performance of the week before. We had relatively calm geomagnetic conditions and few solar flares to contend with. The only flares were minor C-class events. The Kp index never got above 3 and the solar flux index was in the 140s to 150s. The F2-layer maximum usable frequency […]
Listen out for RSGB volunteers and Scouts operating from the WSIJ
RSGB volunteers will be running Morse activities and operating using DMR at the West Sussex International Jamboree on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 August. Listen out for youngsters operating as GB0WSJ using DMR on RSGB Youth Talk Group 23554, Worldwide Talk Group 91 and UK Call Talk Group 2350. They’d appreciate a call between 9.30am and […]
The July 2025 RadCom Basics now available
The July 2025 edition of RadCom Basics is now available. RadCom Basics is aimed at new amateurs and those who are wishing to refresh their skills and knowledge. Among others, this edition contains articles to help you learn about spectrum analysers, Near Vertical Incidence Skywave propagation and using a doublet as a multi-band antenna. To […]
GB2RS News Script for 27 July 2025
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 27 July 2025 (MS Word document)
RSGB confirms more speakers for its Convention in October
The RSGB has shared details of more presentations that you can enjoy at its Convention in October. If you’d like to broaden your technical knowledge, you’ll enjoy presentations by Bob Burns, G3OOU on ‘Getting the most from an oscilloscope’ and ‘Ladder crystal filter design’. As part of the Society’s focus on supporting modern amateur radio […]
