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Contest News – 17 May 2026
The RSGB 144MHz May Contest started at 1400UTC yesterday, 16 May, and ends at 1400UTC today, 17 May. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. UK stations also send their postcode. Today, 17 May, the RSGB 1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using […]
Propagation News – 17 May 2026
Compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on 14 May We hate to start the report on a negative note but we are about to experience unsettled geomagnetic conditions over the next few days. The culprit is a large coronal hole on the Sun, which rotated into an Earth-facing position on Thursday, 14 May. This large […]
Mental Health Awareness week
Sunday 17 May, is the last day of Mental Health Awareness week and this year’s campaign looks at taking action to support good mental health. The RSGB highlights some of the small actions that radio amateurs can do that can have a big impact. This includes showing kindness to one another, listening to each other […]
David Thomas, G4OGW – 28 April 2026
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of David Thomas, G4OGW — known to many of us as “Old Grey Whiskers” — who went silent key on 28 April 2026. David was a keen Morse operator and tutored many members of the Hereford Amateur Radio Society, myself included. He was FISTS member […]
RSGB Board liaison roles announced
Each RSGB Board Director has a liaison role between the Board and specific aspects of the Society’s work. This focuses very much on the work done by RSGB volunteers in committees, groups and teams as well as by the Honorary Officers and Champions. In a role swap that has been planned for some time, Ben […]
Women in amateur radio and STEM
This year, International Women in Engineering Day takes place on 23 June. It is a celebration of the amazing work of women engineers across the globe. People who have an interest in amateur radio often work in careers related to Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). STEM subjects can be an effective way for the […]
