RSGB Notices
Join the final 2024 Tonight @ 8 live webinar
The final RSGB Tonight@8 webinar of 2024 is being broadcast on Monday, 2 December. Join Tim Hier, G5TM for a talk on the various HF antennas available for portable operating. He’ll also discuss how to use very basic modelling software to ascertain the choices you have at your disposal. Tim will look at topics ranging […]
Strategic priority update: spectrum and licensing
The RSGB has taken the next steps to support its strategic focus on spectrum and licensing. The Society is now formally engaged on work for the 2027 and 2031 ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences. The RSGB has introduced a new special focus page on WRC-27 and WRC-31. This page includes topics such as 6G telecoms and […]
RSGB HF Contests: what's new for 2025?
We have made some changes to our HF contests for 2025, outlined here. The details are available in our published rules; see the web link at the bottom of the article. FT4 Series The number of sessions in this popular series will be increased to 12 (one per month), with the best nine results contributing […]
Youngsters on the Air Month
Youngsters on the Air Month begins on Sunday, 1 December 2024 and Marlborough Scout Group will be the first team of youngsters to operate. They are on the air up until midday, and then again after 6pm. Also operating on Sunday is the Cambridge University Wireless Society, which is hosting the call sign GB24YOTA between […]
Reminder: exam shutdown over the festive season
Do not forget that if you want to take an exam online at home, the last date you can do that this year is Friday 20 December. Exams will resume on Monday 6 January 2025 and the booking system will be available over the festive season so you can book exams for January onwards. Book […]
The past and the future: Convention presentations
The RSGB continues to share some great presentations from its recent annual Convention. The two this week look back to the important history of amateur radio and contrast that with how amateur radio might be influenced by modern technology. Don Beattie, G3BJ discussed the very different amateur radio environment of 1924, and the history and […]
