The best laid plans don’t always work out
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Youth activity at the RSGB 2026 Convention
Are you a young radio amateur? Have you secured your RSGB Convention ticket yet? This year’s Convention at Kents...
Keep up to date with the YOTA camp in Austria
This year’s Youngsters On The Air summer camp is taking place in the Austrian Alps from 25 July to 1...
Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026: Part 4, 4O3A Power Genius XL Amplifiers
4O3A produces amateur radio equipment that’s built to perform, built to last, and built for hams looking to seriously...
DXer and DXpeditioner Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, Silent Key
Kiyoshi “Kan” Mizoguchi, JA1BK, a well-known DXer, DXpeditioner, CQ DX Hall of Fame member, and former Director of International...
KB2PIZ: A Driftless Forest Activation at Tapley Woods
by Mark (KB2PIZ) On the drive to Chicago from Dubuque, Iowa, the kids wanted to stop and ride horses!...
Part 2 of….. Antenna solve one problem to only create another.
If you have not read Part 1 of this post, go HERE and then make your way back.To recap,...
Making Time for Ham Radio as a Busy Teen
Teenagers’ schedules are entirely exhausting just to look at. Managing a healthy balance between school assignments and projects, family...
Read about WRTC 2026 in August’s publications
The RSGB was proud to be the National Partner of the 2026 World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC) which took...
UmKA-1 (RS40S) Satellite to Transmit SSTV, Audio Clips
The UmKA-1 (RS40S) satellite is scheduled to conduct special transmissions for International Moon Day between July 20th and July...
VHF for Parks On The Air?
Parks On The Air (POTA) has exploded in popularity, with most of the activity on the HF bands. That...
A Few Words with Spooltenna Founder, Rob Bowser, KO4HUI, on Untangling the Magic of Portable Operating
One of our favorite parts of Dayton Hamvention® is touching base with the innovators whose inspirations add to our...
Park Bench POTA with the Elecraft AX4: A Beautiful Morning at Castle Vale Historic Site
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, my family and I planned to spend the day exploring the...
Ham Radio Youth Insights: How to Ask for Help in the Amateur Radio Community
I vividly remember my CW instructor telling my class the story of his first contact—describing how nervous he was...
Trying a 29-Foot Wire with the KH1
When I tested a 35-foot non-resonant wire with my KH1 last week, I was pleased with the results. Continuing...
Antenna…solve one problem only to create another.
The antenna I have is the Hustler 4BTV, and I have owned it for about four years. I had been noticing...
The fourth try is the charm!
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AmateurLogic 219: Field Day 2026
AmateurLogic.TV Episode 219 is now available for download. Field Day 2026 at Pearl River County Amateur Radio Club and...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 430
HAMgpt New platform combines an operator’s license, station, location and live band conditions to answer a practical question: “What...
Contesting 101: Basic Antennas for Contesting
Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering...
Spy transmitter activity at NRC
Following last year’s success, the “find the spy transmitter” events are back for summer 2026 at the RSGB National...
Visit an RSGB partner museum this summer
Last year, the RSGB introduced a new membership benefit offering its members discounted entry at six fascinating museums. Following...
RSGB Outreach Team supports WINGS Jamboree
Members of the RSGB Outreach Team are attending the WINGS Jamboree in Windsor between 26 and 30 July 2026....
Club Finder is back
The popular Club Finder page on our website is now back online at rsgb.org/clubfinder The application has been completely...
W2TEF: A POTAcycle Rove Through the Appalachians
by Todd (W2TEF) Last week, I went from NJ to NC to meet my son and ride back together...