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GB2RS News Script for 12 April 2026

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Join RSGB AGM livestream from around the world

World Amateur Radio Day is on Saturday, 18 April 2026, and what better way to celebrate than by joining the RSGB 2026 AGM? The AGM will once again be taking place online so as many RSGB members as possible can watch and take part. To join the livestream, all you need to do is go […]

Learn how RSGB defends the amateur radio spectrum

Following the formal business of the RSGB 2026 AGM, the Society is delighted that its spectrum experts Murray Niman, G6JYB and Barry Lewis, G4SJH will be joined by the IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH—who also holds the call G4HUA—and RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB. They will discuss the recent and current threats to the […]

RSGB representatives attending NARSA rally

If you are attending the NARSA rally on Sunday, 12 April 2026, pop by and say hello to members of the RSGB team who are attending. The event is taking place at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool. As well as a RSGB book stall, you will find the RSGB Morse Competency Lead Eric Arkinstall, […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Vaughan Ravenscroft, M0VRR has stepped down as the RSGB’s Intruder Watch Coordinator. Ian Suart, GM4AUP has taken on this role, in addition to being the OAS Coordinator. The RSGB Monitoring System—more popularly known as Intruder Watch—forms part of the IARU Monitoring System. It submits reports of non-amateur transmissions heard on the exclusive HF amateur bands […]