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.

Volunteers Week 2025

May 30, 2025

Volunteers Week 2025 begins on Monday, 2 June. As part of this national event, we will share a number of volunteers’ stories on our website and social media channels to recognise their hard work and contribution. Go to our Volunteers’ Week web page to find out what inspires people to get involved and what they gain from volunteering. During the week, we will also release a video about the volunteer team at the RSGB National Radio ...

Be part of RSGB 2025 Convention

May 30, 2025

The RSGB is delighted to announce that its annual Convention will take place from 10 to 12 October 2025 at Kents Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Whether you want to discover something new, learn more about an aspect of amateur radio, or progress and develop your skills, you’ll find something at the RSGB 2025 Convention to explore and enjoy. The Society is giving you the chance to help shape this year’s programme by suggesting a...

Tonight@8: Morse code webinar

May 30, 2025

Do not forget to join the RSGB for the next Tonight@8 webinar, which goes live on Monday, 2 June 2025. The presentation includes an introduction to Morse code, how to start learning it, the different types of Morse keys, and the Achilles heels that can occur when learning this mode. The webinar will be live-streamed on the Society’s YouTube channel and special BATC channel, allowing you to watch and ask questions live. Find out more by ...

Also in GB2RS this week…

May 30, 2025

The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) will be involved in a radio sked as part of the opening ceremony for the ENTER Technology Museum in Switzerland on Saturday, 7 June 2025. The museum is opening a radio room that will operate the amateur radio station HB9E. Volunteers from the NRC will be operating GB3RS to deliver the first radio message in the sked, which is scheduled for 1145CET on the 40 or 20m bands using SSB. Find out more about...