GB2RS News

Welcome to GB2RS News, the RSGB’s weekly radio broadcast news service relayed by our team of newsreaders to listeners across the UK and beyond every Sunday

You can also check GB2RS Regional News for local news in your area

Items for GB2RS News must be sent to radcom@rsgb.org.uk by 10am on the Thursday of the week of broadcast.

In the week leading up to Easter, please send your news by 10am on Wednesday 16 April so we can prepare the script early before the Bank Holiday weekend

Updated EMCC mains wiring and earthing leaflets

May 9, 2025

The RSGB EMC leaflets on mains wiring and earthing requirements have been updated by the EMC Committee to reflect the latest version of Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales. Part P deals with electrical safety in domestic homes. There are two leaflets available to download from the RSGB website; a basic version and an advanced version, You will also find many other resources on the same web page that will help you de...

Last chance to join RSGB YOTA Paris team

May 9, 2025

Time is running out to apply and be part of the RSGB team going to France for this year’s Youngsters On The Air Summer Camp. The camp takes place between 18 and 25 of August 2025 near Paris, and is a chance of a lifetime for young RSGB members to represent their country and their national society. If you are aged between 16 and 25 and are passionate about amateur radio, then the RSGB would love to hear from you. The deadline to apply is...

Help us celebrate International Women in Engineering Day

May 9, 2025

The RSGB is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2025. The day celebrates the amazing work of women engineers across the globe. We know that amateur radio is a great foundation for careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). This year, the Society would love to share stories of how amateur radio has helped female engineers in their careers, as well as being an enjoyable part of their lives. If ...

Also in this week’s GB2RS…

May 9, 2025

Members of the RSGB HQ team and RSGB volunteers will be attending the Dayton Hamvention between 16 and 18 May 2025. Held at the Greene County Fairground in Xenia, Ohio, USA, the event is one of the world’s largest amateur radio gatherings and attracts radio amateurs from around the world. If you are attending, make sure you pop along to stand numbers 2305 and 2405 to say hello and ask the RSGB about digital membership. Find out more by ...