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New microwave capabilities for the NRC: IC-905 added to Icom line-up
Icom UK has equipped the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) with the IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver as part of its...
Submit your British Science Week reports
British Science Week 2026 draws to a close today, 15 March and the RSGB is delighted to have seen...
Affiliate your radio club for young people
If you run a radio club for young people, make sure you take advantage of affiliating it to the...
RadCom Plus – new edition out now
The Winter 2025 / Spring 2026 edition of our digital technical supplement, RadCom Plus, is now available via the...
DDS programming workshop video release
We have just released a short video from the Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) programming workshop, held at last year’s...
British Science Week starts on Friday – what are your plans?
British Science Week starts on Friday, 6 March, and finishes on Sunday, 15 March. The annual event celebrates science,...
Listen out for the RSGB President operating as GB5CC
The RSGB President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, will be operating as GB5CC for this year’s Commonwealth Contest, which takes place...
Make the most of extended summer opening hours at the RSGB National Radio Centre
If you are planning your visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre, you will be pleased to hear that, in...
A Year in Numbers 2025: a celebration of RSGB achievements
Amateur radio continues to evolve and the RSGB, in turn, develops how it supports current radio amateurs and reaches...
Reminder that only Full licence holders can operate on 5MHz
The RSGB is reminding radio amateurs that the frequencies at 5MHz are only available on a secondary basis to...
RSGB 2026 Elections – Nominated Director candidates announced
In the 2026 RSGB elections there are vacancies for two Nominated Directors. Following a rigorous selection process, the Society’s...
Support RSGB Contest Committees
The RSGB Contest Support Committee, HF Contest Committee and VHF Contest Committee are looking for volunteers who can help...
Tonight@8: Rules for repeaters, gateways and packet radio
In February 2024, Ofcom made significant changes to the amateur radio licensing conditions, but how has that affected your...
Club Finder: check your details are up-to-date
If you are a member of an RSGB-affiliated club or society, we encourage you to check that your organisation’s...
Enable RSGB app notifications on your mobile device
Want to be the first to hear when we release the latest edition of RadCom and its sister publications? Enable...
What are your British Science Week plans?
British Science Week 2026 runs from 6-15 March. The British Science Association has chosen the theme ‘Curiosity: what’s your...
Submit your RSGB 2026 Convention ideas
Is there a particular topic you would like to learn more about at the RSGB 2026 Convention in October?...
Sample of RadCom Basics and RadCom Plus released
We have released a sample edition of RadCom Basics and RadCom Plus. If you’re not an RSGB member and...
Programming workshop in Blackpool
We are pleased to be offering RSGB members a chance to progress their programming skills with our workshop in...
Membership Services portal – essential maintenance
We will be performing essential maintenance on the Membership Services portal between 08.30 and 12.00 on Wednesday, 4 February...
RSGB Board appoints a Deputy Company Secretary
The RSGB Board is delighted to announce that it has appointed Stephen Ramsden, M0CCA as Deputy Company Secretary. Stephen...
Make sure you are aware of changes in the RSGB 2026 band plans
The RSGB 2026 Band Plans were published in the recently released February edition of RadCom. They are now also...
An opportunity to join the GB2RS Newsreader team
The RSGB is looking for volunteers to join the team of Newsreaders who broadcast the GB2RS news each Sunday....
New release of RadCom Basics back issues
We have just released the January 2026 edition of RadCom Basics which RSGB members, whether in the UK or...