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GB2RS News Script for 7 December 2025

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Become Regional Representative for your area

Do you want to make a difference to the amateur radio community in your RSGB region? The RSGB has three Regional Representative posts that are available for nominations in the upcoming 2026 elections. These are for: Region 2 – Scotland North and the Northern Isles Region 7 – South Wales Region 9 – London and […]

Keep up-to-date with new tech in amateur radio

An increasing number of modern technologies are being used in different ways within amateur radio. From artificial intelligence that helps you to write software, to a 3D printer that you can use to create amateur radio equipment. The RSGB has gathered some of these together in our Making Use of Emerging Technologies pages, and has […]

5MHz: an important reminder about FT8 use

The RSGB reminds all radio amateurs that they must only operate within the UK allocated bands for each mode. Ofcom has noticed that, increasingly, radio amateurs are using FT8 outside of the UK 60m allocations. They are monitoring usage and will write to you if they observe your call sign operating outside of this band. […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC), located at Bletchley Park, will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. There will be reduced hours on New Year’s Eve when the NRC will be closing at 2pm. In addition to this, it will be closed for essential maintenance works on 5 […]