Today, 26 April, the UK Microwave Group EHF Band Contest runs from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 76 to 241GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The SP DX RTTY Contest started at 1200UTC yesterday, 25 April, and runs until 1200UTC today, 26 April. Using RTTY on the 80 […]

Compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on 23 April, 2026 Last week’s HF propagation was dominated by the effects of a high-speed stream from a large coronal hole on the Sun. This pushed the Kp index up to 4 and 5 at times with the result that maximum usable frequencies, or MUFs, were lowered. The […]

Monday 27 April is World Morse Day. The day honours the birthday of the inventor of Morse code, Samuel Morse, who was born on this day in 1791. The RSGB is continuing its annual celebrations of this day by releasing a video with a question in Morse code for you to answer, which this year […]

Time is running out to apply and be part of the RSGB team that will be going to Austria for this year’s Youngsters on the Air summer camp. This fantastic opportunity is for radio amateurs aged between 16 and 30. The programme will include activities such as experimenting with underground propagation, Summits on the Air, […]