News
Contest News – 28 December 2025
The Stew Perry Topband Challenge started at 1500UTC yesterday, 27 December, and ends at 1500UTC today, 28 December. Using CW on the 160m band, the exchange is your four-character locator. Today, 28 December, the RSGB 70MHz Christmas Contest runs from 1500 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number […]
Propagation News – 28 December 2025
We have had some solar ups and downs over the past week. A high-speed stream from a large coronal hole has kept the Kp index high at times, plus the solar flux index has been relatively low due to a lack of sunspots. The coronal hole has been massive, covering from the Sun’s south pole […]
RSGB Board – December key messages
Following its meeting in December, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Board confirmed arrangements for the membership strategy workshop to be held in January. This is an important project to try to increase membership and encourage member retention The arrangements for the improved QSL Bureau Service were reported to the Board The Board finalised […]
GB2RS News Script for 21 December 2025
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 21 December 2025 (MS Word document)
Rallies and Events News – 21 December 2025
Sparkford Radio Rally is due to take place on Sunday 28December at Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, near Yeovil, BA22 7QX. The doors will be open from 9.30am and admission will cost £2. Refreshments and free parking will be available on site. For more details contact Luke on 07870 168 197 or email luke@mymixradio.co.uk […]
Special Events News – 21 December 2025
The Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society will be using special callsign GB100GBR from 1 January to 4 January to celebrate the centenary of the first CW transmissions from the GBR transmitter at Rugby Radio Station. Operators will begin transmitting from the historic site at 1200UTC on 1 January, the same time as the original station 100 years […]
