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Contest News – 19 July 2026
Today, 19 July, the RSGB International Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. Using CW on the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and transmitter power. On Tuesday, 21 July, the RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, […]
Propagation News – 19 July 2026
Compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday, 16 July 2026. Last week was characterised by a falling solar flux index. Over the past week it has gone from 116 to 100, but the good news is that we have only had one M-class solar flare in that time and a multitude of lesser C-class […]
David Mason, G3ZPR – 20 June 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Mason G3ZPR. Dave had an interest in wireless from an early age. He served two years in the RAF during National Service where he excelled in Morse code; he was selected for advanced training then posted to Hong Kong to work in […]
GB2RS News Script for 12 July 2026
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 12 July 2026 (MS Word document)
Upcoming IARU Region 1 Conference
The IARU Region 1 Conference is held every three years. The next one is in September 2026 and will be hosted by the Austrian member society ÖVSV, which is also celebrating its centenary. Reports and proposals on a wide range of amateur radio topics are available from the conference website. The scope includes the more […]
WRTC 2026 supported by the RSGB
This year’s World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) is taking place in East Anglia in the UK between 8 and 13 July 2026. The RSGB is an official partner to the event and representatives from the Society have been on-site throughout the week. The team has been supporting various activities, including media liaison, to raise awareness […]
