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The RSGB 2026 AGM will take place at 10am on Saturday 18 April and will be held online to ensure as many members as possible can watch and take part. Visit our AGM webpages to see details of the Calling Notice, Resolutions, the elected Board Director candidates, the Nominated Director candidates, and information about how to […]

In this year’s RSGB elections, there are two vacancies for Elected Board Directors and three nominations have been received. The candidates are Ben Lloyd, GW4BML; Tony Miles, MM0TMZ and John E A Moss, G0KTW. RSGB members are asked to vote for the two candidates they think will be the best to serve the Society as […]

Did you know that RSGB membership is open to anyone with an interest in amateur radio, wherever they are in the world? Our publications are well-respected around the globe and we are proud to have members in over 50 countries, making up around 10% of our total membership. You can meet some of our international […]

Solar activity was very low to low. Only low-level C-class activitywas observed from Regions 4384 and 4389. Slight growth was observedin Regions 4384 and 4391. New Region 4392 was numbered. The rest ofthe spot groups were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directedCMEs were observed. Solar activity is expected to be at low levels,with a slight chance for M-class (R1-R2/minor-moderate) flares,t...

The Indiana General Assembly has passed and Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that adds protection for amateur radio operators who live in homeowner association (HOA) regulated housing developments.  Official language of the House Bill 1152 can be found at IGA | House Bill 1152 - Homeowners association matters.  Credit for adding the new language goes to Hunter Reed, KD9YLQ; Campbell Reed,...

The nomination period for the 2026 spring season Section Manager election cycle concluded on Friday, March 6. There will be no balloted elections because only one nominee per section was received at ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters.   Wisconsin will have a new Section Manager starting on July 1, 2026. Myron Oestreich, KB9STB, was declared elected as the sole nominee...

Dayton Hamvention® has announced its 2026 Awards.Technical Achievement Award: Robert Famiglio, K3RFRobert B. “Bob” Famiglio, K3RF, has spent almost 60 years in amateur radio, blending technical expertise, legal knowledge, and leadership in emergency communications. Licensed at age 13, Famiglio later earned a BSE in electrical engineering and a doctorate in law. For more than 40 years he has ser...

Icom UK has equipped the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) with the IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver as part of its ongoing support for the RSGB and the amateur radio community. This latest addition ensures that volunteers and visitors at the prestigious Bletchley Park facility have access to the latest VHF, UHF and SHF technology. The IC-905 […]

Icom UK has announced that it has equipped the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) with the IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver as part of its ongoing support for the RSGB and the amateur radio community. This latest addition ensures that volunteers and visitors at the prestigious Bletchley Park facility have access to the latest VHF, UHF and […]