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| July 11, 2025

Last week, senior RSGB staff and some members of the RSGB Board met for two days to discuss the next implementation phase of the Society’s strategy. The discussions covered several topics, including how to ensure the Society stays relevant to the modern radio amateur. Those discussions led to some initial plans for the next six months that focus on one or two clear goals. More details of the plans will be shared over the coming weeks, including in strategy updates and at the Meet the Board session at the RSGB 2025 Convention in October. Following the RSGB’s attendance at Dayton and Friedrichshafen, it was also noted that the Society is held in high esteem around the world and that many other national societies are keen to learn from the RSGB’s achievements.

Ben, M7FRS and John, G0JDL are hoping to be operating aeronautical mobile in a Cessna 172 for about an hour on Monday, 14 July 2025, over the skies of Norfolk and Suffolk. The pair will be departing from Beccles Airfield at around midday. They will initially be on the 2m band FM calling frequency of 145.500MHz before changing frequency. As per the new licensing arrangements, they will be using less than 500mW. Listen out for them as they would love to get you in their log!

During this weekend’s IARU HF World Championship, five stations will be active on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB and CW and tested under field conditions. They will be using the exact planned equipment for the WRTC 2026 event as a trial. The operating location will be a cluster of sites within the grounds of the Euston Estate in Suffolk. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. There will be two awards available for chasers during this event, so listen out for the following callsigns: GB0WR, GB2WR, GB5WR, GB8WR and GB9WR. For more information visit the website.

The next in the popular 145 Alive series will take place on Sunday, 20 July 2025 from 12pm to 3pm. The event will have over 40 stations and 1,000 participants from all over the UK and Ireland. To take part on the day, all you need to do is call into a local net and make contact with others. You can find more information—including details of the nets, the operators, their locations and operating frequencies—on the 145 Alive events Facebook page.

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