RSGB News

Graham Parry, G7OSR, 29 August 2018

Tue, 18/09/2018 19:02

Graham was involved in amateur radio most of his life, enhanced by his time in the RAF, passing his Radio Amateur Exam in the early seventies and obtaining his call sign G7OSR. Graham was a long standing member of the Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Club, serving in many capacities and helping with events. He was […]

RSGB Board Change

Tue, 18/09/2018 15:11

Keith Haynes, G3WRO, has recently decided to step down as an RSGB Board Director, for personal reasons. Keith was co-opted to the Board following his proposal by the Nominations Committee, and took on the liaison responsibilities for the RSGB Awards and Regional Team. He was highly qualified to look after these areas of the Society, […]

RadCom October 2018, Vol. 94, No. 10

Mon, 17/09/2018 15:13

National Hamfest 2018—what bargains will you come away with from the 10th Anniversary show? Membership Services login required, follow the link below or click the cover image. RadCom October 2018, Vol. 94, No. 10 News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 New products 11 […]

Gordon Hunter, GM3ULP, 12 September 2018

Mon, 17/09/2018 13:57

It’s with great sadness we have to inform Members, especially those in Regions 1 & 2 that their previous Regional Representative (Regional Manager) Gordon Hunter, GM3ULP passed away peacefully in Wishaw hospital after a long illness. Gordon was an RSGB member for more than 50 years and had an interest in radio before then. He […]

Amateurs prepare for Hurricane Florence

Fri, 14/09/2018 16:21

CNN reports the American Radio Relay League has sent seven amateur radio kits to South Carolina to assist with emergency communication ahead of Hurricane Florence. The group used the same kits in Puerto Rico last September when Hurricane Maria knocked out power to most of the island. Short wave radio was key to communicating in […]

IARU plan for WRC-19

Fri, 14/09/2018 16:19

The Administrative Council of the International Amateur Radio Union held its annual in-person meeting on 8 and 9 September 2018 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. With the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) of the ITU now little more than a year away, the efforts of two dozen IARU volunteers to defend amateur radio’s frequency allocations […]

RSGB 2018 Convention lectures latest

Fri, 14/09/2018 16:13

The RSGB Convention takes place from 12 to 14 October 2018 at Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Our thanks to the principal sponsor, Martin Lynch and Sons. Saturday and Sunday is packed with a diverse range of lectures for all levels of expertise and interest. Magnetic loop antennas offer the […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Fri, 14/09/2018 16:07

The IARU Region 1 Monitoring System reports that two long-time broadcast intruders on the 40m band are gone. Radio Hargeisa in the Republic of Somaliland on 7.120MHz, and Radio Ethiopia on 7.140MHz, departed the band during the last week of August. The RSGB has placed the video of the 2017 Convention lecture ZL7G DXpedition: Planning, […]

2017 Convention video: ZL7G DXpedition

Fri, 14/09/2018 15:58

We are pleased to announce the 2017 Convention lecture ZL7G DXpedition: Planning, Logistics, Operating and Beer by Chris Duckling, G3SVL is now available to watch on the RSGB website.

GB2RS News Script for 16 September 2018

Fri, 14/09/2018 15:48

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 16 September 2018

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