The RSGB Releases High-Contrast Logbook to Improve Accessibility

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The RSGB is proud to announce the release of a new high-contrast logbook designed to support amateur radio operators with visual impairments or learning difficulties. Responding to feedback from members and accessibility advocates, the RSGB developed the logbook with wider spacing and a high-contrast black-and-yellow design to improve ease of use.

This release reflects the RSGB’s wider commitment to improving accessibility across all areas of the Society and amateur radio as a whole. The organisation continues to explore ways to make the hobby more inclusive and user-friendly for all participants. This version will be available through Amazon and is expected to be a useful addition for both seasoned operators and newcomers looking for a more accessible logging option. As part of its long-term vision, the RSGB is looking to recruit a dedicated team to assess and enhance accessibility throughout the Society and help shape a more inclusive future for amateur radio.

Volunteers Bring Last Commercial Maritime Station Back on Air for 26th Year

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The silencing of the last maritime radio station in the US in California in 1999 gave voice to an effort to create the Maritime Radio Historical Society, K6KPH, to preserve its treasured Morse Code tradition.

Every year, the event, "Night of Nights," celebrates this tradition on the anniversary of the day that the station signed off - ensuring that 12th July would not mark the station's final signoff, after all. Broadcast engineers, radio operators and history enthusiasts have seen to that. They volunteered to bring new life to the receiving site at the Point Reyes National Seashore and to the Bolinas Radio transmitter site, returning Morse service to the station known as KPH/KFS. 

This year's 26th edition of "Night of Nights" is a collaboration of modern skills and classic style equipment, including "Marconi T" type antennas at both the transmitter and receive sites. KPH and KFS will be operating on assigned commercial frequencies, while K6KPH will be operating on several HF amateur radio bands.

For times, frequencies and QSL information, please check the Maritime Radio Historical Society website - http://www.radiomarine.org.

Official WRTC UK 2026 Special Paddle Key

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The Begali WRTC 2026 LTD key is a unique Expedition Model with a frosted white ceramic Cerakote© coating. This Italian treatment gives it an elegant finish. The WRTC 2026 logo is engraved on the top turret, celebrating the special event in the UK. It's an actual engraving, not just a stamp, done by a renowned Italian factory.

The Begali logo is laser engraved on the base's top edge, with the designer's signature and special serial number at the bottom. This high-performance key is rugged yet lightweight at 2.5 pounds, perfect for DXpeditions or any shack. It shares features with Begali's best keys - aluminium arms, perforated finger pieces, precision bearings, solid silver contacts, adjustable gaps, magnetic return force, and a heavy ceramic-coated base and turret.