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November 2026 – Strategic priorities update

Virtual engagement: making it work for every radio amateur The RSGB is working to develop strategic topics that can focus effort, encourage innovation and drive meaningful change across amateur radio. Virtual Engagement is a key aspect of that strategy because it affects how people discover the hobby, learn new skills, access expertise and remain connected […]

Trevor Hughes, G4WKJ, SK

It is with much sadness, that we share the news that our former, and much respected, RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) Volunteer Trevor Hughes, G4WKJ has passed away. A great lover of music and a talented musician, Trevor was also the designer of the hugely popular SNAIL Morse key that is widely used, not just […]

7 December – The MSF atomic radio time signal: bringing time to millions by Andrew Wilson, M6WSA

The presentation Why is time important? It seems like a simple question, but behind it lies an interconnected world that helps bind modern society together. MSF has been broadcasting time from the UK since the 1940s, predating the advent of modern atomic timekeeping. So how has a service that began as a radio time signal remained […]

GB2RS News Script for 18 October 2026

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 18 October 2026 (MS Word document)

Also in GB2RS this week…

The latest edition of RadCom Basics is now available via the RSGB app for web and mobile, with articles covering a range of topics from encouraging young radio enthusiasts into the STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – to how to build your own transmitter monitor. Open up RadCom Basics and read more […]