The Radio Society of Great Britain and ARISS, in conjunction with Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum including the Innovation Academy, have been collaborating on a special ISS contact due to take place on Saturday 5 October. Girlguiding Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh will attend the contact as part of a visit to promote […]

The October 2024 edition of RadCom includes an article about the very first two-way radio communication between the UK and New Zealand, something that Sir Edward Appleton—radio physicist and Nobel laureate—later described as “probably the most dramatic moment in the history of the development of the short waves.” The contact was between two radio amateurs, […]

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On Saturday, 5 October Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding a surplus equipment sale in aid of club funds. The venue will be Cwmduad Community Centre, Cwmduad, Carmarthenshire, SA33 6XN. The doors are open for traders from 8am, and for visitors from 10am. Disabled access will be available from 9.30am. The entrance fee for visitors […]

This Sunday, the 29th, the British Railways Amateur Radio Society will be active with special callsign GB1FRT on behalf of the Furness Railway Trust in Preston. Operation will be on the 40m band using SSB. QSL via the Bureau. To read more about the station, visit brars.info and QRZ.com. During October and November special callsign […]

John, W5JON is active as V47JA from Saint Kitts, NA-104, until 1 October. He is operating using SSB and FT8 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World or directly to W5JON. Vlad, OK2WX is active as 5H1WX from Mafia Island, AF-054, Tanzania until 6 October.  He is operating using CW, […]

The CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday, the 28th, and ends at 2359UTC on Sunday, 29 September. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ zone. The UK is in zone 14. This Sunday, the 29th, the UK Microwave […]

With just two weeks until the RSGB Convention, this year’s event is the place to go if you are interested in anything and everything to do with amateur radio. There will be a host of expert speakers presenting on topics ranging from sporadic E, and how to use AI to write amateur radio applications, to […]

Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is taking place 18 to 20 October 2024. The event promotes friendship and global citizenship, and is a brilliant celebration of amateur radio among the groups within the Scout Association. Some groups have already shared details of activities that will be taking place over the weekend, and the RSGB plans […]

The RSGB has responded to a recent Ofcom Consultation, which would see new users sharing spectrum within the 2.3GHz amateur band. Whilst the new devices may be limited to indoor use, the RSGB has taken the opportunity to highlight concerns regarding the weak signal 2320MHz segment. In addition, the RSGB has also indicated its wish […]

The October edition of RadCom includes an article about the very first two-way radio communication between the UK and New Zealand, something that Sir Edward Appleton, radio physicist and Nobel laureate, later described as “probably the most dramatic moment in the history of the development of the short waves.” The contact was between two radio […]

Ofcom has consulted on adding new spectrum at 2320-2340 MHz to their sharing framework, to make it available for low power indoor use. This overlaps amateur usage and restrictions in the 2320-2350 range (the 13cm band) that was affected by previous changes. Ofcom Consultation – July-2024 RSGB Response – Sep-2024   Older Background: Spectrum Release – […]

In August 2024, three generations of the Wilson family became licensed radio amateurs, after they all took their Foundation exams within two days of one another. Their aim was to introduce a different way to stay connected, as well as pick up a new hobby that they can all enjoy. The three generations, all based […]

Wick High School Radio Club, which operates as GM0WHS, has started the new school term with great success. The group recently organised a “collecting time zones” event, that was inspired by a similar activity created by John Hislop, G7OHO. Lucy, MM7FUV lead the radio club in making their QSOs, which took place over the course […]

With over 103,000 UK callsigns and far more are included from across Europe the Callseeker Plus 2025 is far more that an electronic version of the RSGB Yearbook 2025. Callseeker Plus is simple to use and takes up no computer hard disc space as it runs straight from the CD or memory stick. You can […]

If you are thinking of taking an amateur radio exam before Christmas, there are two important dates you need to be aware of The last date you can take an exam at a club, whether online or on paper, is Friday 13 December If you want to take an exam online at home, the last […]

The RSGB Yearbook 2025 is our BIGGEST ever with 640 pages of the latest callsign information and much more This new edition of the RSGB Yearbook contains details of the over 103,000 callsigns on issue in the UK and Northern Ireland. With thousands of changes and updates included, this is the very latest information available. […]

Home construction methods: Part 1 Great tips and advice on how to approach kit building and tips on how to master soldering

Operating HF portable by the sea Tim Hier, G5TM explains the likely beneficial impact of operating next to saltwater In this edition… 4 Checking and testing components: Part three In this final instalment, Lee Aldridge, G4EJB, provides guidance about how to check and test components. In this edition, Lee examines how to test conductors and […]