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Meet international member – Eric, K9GY
Meet Eric, K9GY (USA) We caught up with Eric, K9GY at WRTC 2026, where he was attending as a spectator. Eric joined the RSGB at the 2026 Dayton Hamvention. How long have you been licensed? And why did you get into amateur radio? Since 1977. My dad was a high school electronics teacher and wanted […]
INWED inspires students
In June, the UTC South Durham radio club (M1UTC), celebrated International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2026. The school is a STEM-focused site with an emphasis on engineering, where approximately 25% of the students are female. The students were keen to use the school club call sign to get involved with INWED. Although the club […]
Young radio amateur receives Platinum certificate in RSGB Brickworks scheme
Samuel, MI9WHD, became licensed in 2024. Since then, the 15-year-old has been on the road to discover as much about amateur radio as he can. He regularly joins the RSGB Outreach Team’s fortnightly DMR youth net and has already achieved the Radio Surfer Award. Added to his list of achievements is the Platinum certificate for the […]
Meet international member – Mike, EA7JVZ
Meet Mike, EA7JVZ (Spain) How long have you been licensed, and when did you become an RSGB member? I was first licensed in 1968 as G8BLI. I joined the RSGB in the same year. I have been living in Spain since 2014. What would you say is the best thing about RSGB membership? I […]
Meet international member – Bjørn, LB7EJ
Meet Bjørn, LB7EJ (Norway) How long have you been licensed? I got my amateur radio licence in March 2023, but my radio interest goes back to the early 1980s when I was an avid SWL in my teens. And how long have you been a member of the RSGB? I joined the RSGB in the […]
Meet international member – Chuck, WS1L
Meet Chuck, WS1L (USA) How long have you been licensed? Since March 1983. And how long have you been a member of the RSGB? I joined the RSGB in May 2022. I was at the Dayton Hamvention and got chatting with someone at the RSGB booth and signed up on the spot. What would you […]
