RSGB Notices
Volunteer as an RSGB Youth Champion
Following the recent appointment of two Youth Champions for schools and universities, the RSGB is keen to expand the team. The Society is looking for a Youth Champion for scouts, guides and cadets, and another to lead activities and create resources to support young people once they have gained their Foundation licence, motivating them to […]
November 2024 – Strategic priorities update
An overview of progress on the RSGB strategic priorities I remember being told in a planning seminar a long time ago that if we didn’t know the road to take, we would never reach our intended destination. Wise words and something I recalled when I joined the RSGB Board in late 2022 and later became […]
RSGB 2024 Convention is taking place this weekend
The RSGB Convention will be in full swing this weekend. If you aren’t able to attend, the RSGB has a packed livestream for each day and those livestreams are available for anyone to view. Full of presentations, interviews and videos to inspire you, this is another way to enjoy your Convention, in your way. Either […]
RSGB appoints two new volunteer Youth Champions
The RSGB is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will be the RSGB’s School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD will be the University Youth Champion. Chris is a Computing Science teacher at Wick High School, Caithness. Since 2023, Chris has been running the Wick High […]
Celebrations mark first transglobal two-way radio communication
This week marks the centenary of the world’s very first transglobal two-way radio communication. On 18 October 1924 Frank Bell, 4AA, from New Zealand, and Cecil Goyder, 2SZ, from North London, changed the way in which we communicate forever by making contact on the amateur bands. To commemorate this historic contact, special call signs will […]
December YOTA Month – get involved!
YOTA (Youngsters on the Air) Month is just around the corner, and the RSGB is looking for volunteers to host the GB24YOTA call sign throughout the month of December. As in previous years, we are looking for schools, clubs, guide and scout groups and also individuals to host young radio amateurs whilst they operate with […]
