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GB2RS Main News for Sunday the 24th of May 2026
The news headlines:
* Volunteer at the RSGB National Radio Centre
* Buy your RSGB 2026 Convention ticket at 2025 prices
* Tonight<at>8 is back in June
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park welcomes thousands
of people through its doors each month and in 2025 it was recognised
in Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards. Much of this success can
be attributed to the amazing team of volunteers. They share a strong
sense of pride, enthusiasm and have a wonderful team spirit, all with
the purpose of promoting amateur radio. If this sounds like something
you would like to be part of, the NRC is now looking for extra
volunteers to join its team. If you enjoy meeting people and are able
to work a minimum of one or two days per month, get in touch with the
NRC Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB via nrc.support<at>rsgb.org.uk
Find out more about volunteering at the NRC by watching a short video
on the RSGB's YouTube channel at youtube.com/thersgb and selecting
the ‘Volunteering for the RSGB' playlist.
The RSGB wants to make its Convention as accessible to as many people
as possible. That's why it has frozen ticket prices, and you can buy
this year's ticket at last year's price! This means you can make the
most of the early-bird pricing and buy your weekend ticket for just
GBP 49. On top of this, the Society has confirmed that, as usual,
under-21s can attend the Convention for free. This week, the RSGB
also announced further speakers to its growing programme. You'll find
engaging and informative presentations from Adrian Ciuperca
[CHOO-PAIR-KAH], KO8SCA on the 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island, as
well as Christian Entsfellner, DL3MBG on the DARC QSL Bureau and the
cooperation with the RSGB. It has also confirmed that Ian Henry,
G0LFT will be delivering a lecture on understanding FT8 through
DNA-sequencing parallels, which was featured in the May 2026 edition
of RadCom. Go to rsgb.org/convention to secure your tickets and
guarantee your place at this not-to-be-missed event. The Convention
will be held at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes
between the 9th and 11th of October.
Following a break in May, the RSGB's Tonight<at>8 series is back on
Monday the 8th of June with a fascinating webinar by John Warburton,
G4IRN on building a remote station. If you live in an area where
restrictions such as conservation areas may limit your activity, this
is for you. Following his move to rural Shropshire in 2020 and
encountering conservation area restrictions, he decided to develop a
fully remote HF contest and DX station. In this presentation John
outlines the search for a suitable site and the key technical and
operational lessons gained from several years of remote operation
over internet and 4G links. You can join the webinar live via the
RSGB's YouTube channel at youtube.com/theRSGB or its special BATC
channel at batc.org.uk/live/rsgb Keep up to date with the latest
programme by visiting rsgb.org/webinars
The RSGB Board has announced further updates to the Board Liaison
roles. Go to rsgb.org/ board to view for the full list of
responsibilities for each Board Director. RSGB Members will be able
to use this as a guide to help them know who to contact if they have
questions, concerns or ideas about any areas of the Society's
activities. You can contact each Board Director via the email address
shown by their name.
The RSGB team had a very successful time at the Dayton Hamvention
last week. They spoke to hundreds of attendees, signed up a lot of
new members, and were delighted by the very positive response to the
RSGB app. Many radio amateurs hadn't realised that as an RSGB member
they can read RadCom Basics, RadCom Plus and 25 years of back issues
of RadCom all in one place and were keen to sign up to membership as
a result. Two AGM trophies were also presented in person by RSGB
President Bob Beebe, GU4YOX and RSGB Board Chair Stewart Bryant,
G3YSX. Look out for a fuller report in the July issue of RadCom.
International Museums Weekends 2026, also known as ‘Museums on the
Air', will take place on the 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th of June.
Venues from all over the world including ships, castles and air
museums, are expected to take part. For more information and
registration details visit radio-amateur-events.org/IMW
Please send details of all your news and events to
radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk The deadline for submissions is 10am on
Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.
And now for details of rallies and events
Durham and District Amateur Radio Society Radio Rally is taking place
today, the 24th, at Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn, County Durham,
DH6 5AT. The doors are open from 10.10am to 2.30pm with disabled
visitors gaining access at 10am. The entry fee is GBP 3. There is a
bring-and-buy sale, trade stands, special interest groups and an RSGB
bookstall. Catering is available on site. For more information
contact Michael Wright, G7TWX on 07826 924 192 or email
dadars<at>gmx.com
The Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day on Sunday the 7th of
June from 11am. The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell
Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS. The museum is home
to one of the largest collections of historic broadcasting equipment
in the world. For more information visit becg.org.uk/events
Also on Sunday the 7th of June, Spalding and District Amateur Radio
Society's Annual Radio Rally will take place at Spalding Rugby and
Football Club, Centenary Park, Drain Bank North, Spalding,
Lincolnshire PE12 6AF. Free car parking is available on site and the
entrance fee is GBP 3 per person. Traders, catering and an RSGB stall
will be available on site. For more details visit
sdars.org.uk/spaldingrally
Now the Special Event news
To commemorate the centenary of the passing of Antoni Gaudi, the
famous Catalan architect and designer, special callsign EH100AG is
active until the 7th of June. Look for activity on various bands and
modes and via the QO-100 satellite. QSL via the bureau. QSOs will be
uploaded to eQSL, Logbook of the World and Club Log.
Special callsign LY100RADIO is active until the 12th of July to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of regular radio broadcasting in
Lithuania. QSL via LY2QT. For details of awards that are available
for working the station, visit QRZ.com
Now the DX news
Paul, MM0ZBH is active as 5Z4/MM0ZBH from Kenya until Monday the 15th
of June. He operates using CW, FT8 and SSB while volunteering at a
local school. QSL via Logbook of the World and OQRS.
Pascal, F8NQV is active as CN2NQV from Sidi Rahal Chatai [SEE-DEE
RAH-HAL SHA-TIE] in Morocco until the 11th of July. Look for him on
the 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10m bands using SSB.
Now the contest news
Today, the 24th, the RSGB 10GHz Trophy runs from 0800 to 1400UTC.
Using all modes on 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report,
serial number and locator.
Also today, the 24th, the UK Microwave Group High Band Contest runs
from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 and 10GHz frequencies,
the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Tuesday the 26th of May, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest runs
from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies,
the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Thursday the 28th of May, the RSGB 80m Club Championship runs from
1900 to 2030UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is signal
report and serial number.
The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest starts at 0000UTC on Saturday the
30th and runs until 2359UTC on Sunday the 31st of May. Using CW on
the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is
signal report and serial number.
Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO
on Thursday the 21st of May
Last weekend's geomagnetic disturbance didn't turn out to be quite as
bad as predicted. A high-speed solar wind stream from a massive
coronal hole and a coronal mass ejection caused the Kp index to rise
to 6.33 on Friday the 15th of May, but it subsided and we were soon
back to more normal figures in the range of 2 to 4.
The last week has seen more usual Kp figures in the range of 2 to 3
which bodes well for HF propagation. Unfortunately, the solar flux
index has been stuck in the low one hundreds, ranging from 109 on the
16th, to 106 on the 20th. It rose to 114 on the 21st, which may
continue into the coming week.
Meanwhile, ESA's Solar Orbiter has been monitoring solar activity on
the far side of the Sun, which continues to feature a number of large
sunspot groups. A number of C-class Flares and one low-level M-flare
have been detected on the far side. We will have to wait until next
week for that activity to rotate to an Earth-facing position.
Much of the activity on the higher HF bands is currently due to
Sporadic-E and Jim, G3YLA reports several multi-hop paths showing up
between Europe to the Caribbean and the USA on the 6m band. A quick
check on the 10m band revealed only low power beacons out of Spain
and Andorra, unfortunately.
NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may rise to 115 tomorrow, the
25th, and then increase to 135 by the end of the month. The start of
the coming week should see settled geomagnetic conditions, but we are
predicted to see a rise in the Kp index to 4 on Wednesday the 27th.
And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO
The recent lengthy period of indifferent weather has now changed over
to a predominantly high-pressure type. This should last through to
the end of the coming week when a possible return to unsettled
weather edges up from the south.
Starting with the large-scale pressure pattern, it will be a period
of improving tropo conditions for the VHF and UHF bands as the high
builds over the country. The conditions should cover a large area
across the North Sea and into the near continent. It is often the
case that lift conditions may be improved by nighttime cooling and
fade slightly during the day, unless over a sea path, which doesn't
change much from day to night.
The late May and early June period is a reasonable time for meteor
activity, although this is mostly minor. Remember that there is still
the tail end of the Eta Aquarids to work through this month. The
solar conditions have offered up some reasonable coronal holes
recently and, although the light evenings don't allow visual
confirmation, the Kp index going above 7 should make life more
interesting for aurora. Needless to say, rain scatter will not
feature in a predominantly high-pressure period of weather.
Lastly, a thought about sporadic-E which is coming into full bloom
now and is typically at a peak around early to mid-June. There have
been some successful openings on the 6m band with some multi-hop
paths to the Far East and across to the States and Caribbean.
On the basis that jet streams may be useful indicators of where
Sporadic-E is more likely, the coming week will see the main jet
stream flow being pushed well north to a typical summer position from
Iceland to Scandinavia. This might make paths to Scandinavia and the
Baltic a good option, including northern multi-hop paths to the Far
East.
EME now and Moon declination is falling again, going negative
tomorrow, the 25th. Combined with increasing path losses, conditions
will worsen as the week progresses, but there is still plenty of time
to make some QSOs, albeit with shorter Moon windows and lower peak
elevation. 144MHz sky temperature is low but increasing to moderate
by Friday the 29th.
And that's all from the propagation team this week.
And that's the end of the main news for this week prepared by the
Radio Society of Great Britain. Items for inclusion in subsequent
bulletins can be emailed to radcom<at>rsgb.org.uk to arrive by
10:00 on the Thursday before transmission.
Our thanks to Andy G4TNU for providing this RSGB feed.
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