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Propagation News – 20 April 2025
Last week was characterised by increased Kp index numbers and severe geomagnetic storms, peaking at G4. These drove down maximum usable frequencies and disrupted DX contacts, especially on the higher HF bands. The solar wind speed increased from 380 kilometres per second to around 500 kilometres per second on 15 April and an increase in […]
The RSGB Board has announced Director liaison roles
Following the RSGB 2025 AGM on Saturday 12 April, a brief Board meeting was held. The Board elected Stewart Bryant, G3YSX to continue in the role of Board Chair and Peter Bowyer, G4MJS to continue as Vice Chair. Both will remain in these roles until the 2026 AGM. The Board liaison roles with RSGB committees, […]
RSGB shares T and R Bulletin from 1925 for IARU centenary
World Amateur Radio Day is on Friday 18 April. It was also on that day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. In celebration of this, the RSGB has shared a T & R Bulletin from 1925 that details the original announcement about the IARU’s formation. This unique document has been made […]
Lynda Jopson, G6QA – 4 April 2025
It is with a deep sense of loss that Bury Radio Society (BRS) announce that their beloved friend and fellow amateur Lynda Jopson, G6QA (Queen Anne) passed away peacefully on 4 April 2025 following a prolonged battle with cancer. Lynda was a long time BRS member as well as being its chairperson and treasurer. Lynda […]
HamSCI video from RSGB 2024 Convention released
Professor Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL is a well-known member of the RSGB Propagation Studies Committee, as well as someone involved with Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, also known as HamSCI. In celebration of Citizen Science Month during April, we’ve shared Gwyn’s HamSCI presentation from the RSGB 2024 Convention on our YouTube channel. In the talk, Gwyn […]
Contacts page on website updated
The RSGB website has a wealth of information available to you, and the search function is a useful tool to find what you are looking for. However, to make things as straightforward as possible, we’ve updated the contacts page on our website. If you need to get in touch about something specific, you’ll be able […]
