Following its meeting in August, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages: Board noted that the Society was probably the most active publisher of amateur radio books in the world.  In 2023 the Society had introduced more than 30 new products, including 24 RSGB books and other merchandise, had invoiced 13,000 items across 255 […]

The presentation Aircraft scatter is about bouncing our VHF/UHF radio signals off high-flying aircraft; hitching a ride with someone else’s plane to extend our everyday working range out to 700-800km. This sounds rather technical, but aircraft scatter is actually very easy; here in north-west Europe there are so many planes in the sky that aircraft […]

The presentation The first phase of this project was completed in May 2022 when the UK meteor beacon GB3MBA went on the air from the Sherwood Observatory of the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, enabling studies of meteor events over the UK using simple equipment and making possible a range of STEM projects featuring radio […]

The RSGB is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will be the RSGB’s School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD will be the University Youth Champion. Chris is a Computing Science teacher at Wick High School, Caithness. Since 2023, Chris has been running the Wick High […]

The presentation Many know that during WWII radio amateurs were drafted into the military specifically for their radio skills. But what was their experience like as they started to work for MI6 and the mysterious Radio Security Service (RSS)? This presentation looks at the experience of Scouser Harry Griffiths, G2DFH and his move to the […]

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grid.radio is a web application born out of the frustration that Rose, 2E0RXO and many others experienced during spontaneous, often unplanned, Parks on the Air activations. During busy moments, someone would inevitably ask for a Worked All Britain square or another reference that she wasn’t prepared for. There wasn’t a single, simple resource to quickly […]

The 49th Welsh Radio Rally is taking place today, the 6 October, at Llanwern High School, Hartridge Farm Road in Newport. Traders can gain access from 7am and the doors are open for visitors from 9.30am. The entrance fee is £3 per person and free parking is available. For more information email Mike Rackham, GW4JKV […]

Special callsign PH80LIB will be in use from various locations until the 10 November to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of southern Netherlands in the autumn of 1944. Activity will be on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via the Bureau. See QRZ.com for more information. OR100LGE […]

Michal, OM2DX is active as TO2DX from Reunion Island, AF-016, until tomorrow the 7 October. He is operating CW, RTTY and FT8 on the 60 to 10m bands. QSL via OM2DX. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and Logbook of the World. Gunter, DK2WH is active again as V51WH, and V55Y in contests from […]

The Oceania DX SSB Contest started at 0600UTC on Saturday 5 October and ends at 0600UTC today, Sunday 6 October. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The RSGB October 432MHz to 245GHz Contest started at 1400UTC on Saturday 5 October and […]

Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net most evenings on 144.5125MHz FM. Members are meeting for a club night on Wednesday. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. All are welcome to join in. bsars.org/index.htm On Thursday, Bittern DX Group has a net starting […]

On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by an SSB net on 144.260MHz at 10.30am. The Club has weekday nets taking place from 4pm on 145.450MHz, except Wednesday when the net moves to 144.260MHz between 8 and 9pm. The Club’s Friday nets take place from 11am […]

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 11 October at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]

The theme for the 2024 RSGB Convention is Your Convention, your way and the Society is providing a range of activities and presentations as well as different ways to get involved. There is still just time to buy your tickets in advance, but hurry as advance sales for attending the Convention or the dinners close […]

Did you take part in National Coding Week this year? The RSGB had nine activities to inspire you to take part, including two new worksheets developed by the Society’s Outreach Team. Whether you took part by yourself, at a club night, or with friends and family, the RSGB would love to hear from you. To […]

The next RSGB Tonight @ 8 live webinar is on Monday 7 October 2024 when Ian White, GM3SEK presents Aircraft Scatter, the Hitch-Hikers Guide. Aircraft scatter is about bouncing VHF and UHF radio signals off high-flying aircraft—effectively ‘hitching a ride’ with someone else’s plane to extend your everyday working range up to 800km. It may […]

In what is believed to be a UK first, there was an aeronautical mobile entry in the RSGB 144 MHz FM contest on 3 September. Nick Long and Amy Whitewick operated G4BIN/AM from Nick’s Beagle Pup aircraft. The aircraft has been fitted with monopole antenna tuned to 144 MHz and a temporary mount for an IC-705. […]

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 […]