RSGB Examinations Standards Committee Publishes Annual Report

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The RSGB Examinations Standards Committee, or ESC, has published its annual report, relating to activities in 2024. The report shows that overall candidate numbers have increased to above pre-pandemic levels and are well above the extrapolation of the declining trend over the decade before the pandemic.

The ESC believes that this is probably due to the availability of remote invigilation online examinations taken at home and the increase in provision of distance learning courses, making the hobby much more accessible than in the past.

More Information - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/examinatáion-standards-committee-reports/2025/06/18/examinations-standards-committee-report-2025/

RSGB YOTA Team Announced

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The RSGB has announced the team of young members who will be representing the Society at this summer’s Youngsters on the Air camp. The event, hosted by the French national amateur radio society and the IARU, will take place at the historical Château de Jambville near Paris between 18-25 August. The team is made up of team leader, Leon, 2E0VUF and team members Sophie, M7IJG and Emily, M7HPU.

More Information - http://www. rsgb.org/yota-camp 

Shame on the ARRL Again

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Shame on the ARRL Again

Shame on the ARRL again for once again allowing a division director to resign with only months to go before the next election. It was reported today that Anthony Marcin, W7XM, is resigning as Pacific Division director after serving two and a half years of a three-year term. This very undemocratic manoeuvre is a common one for the ARRL, and this time, no excuse was even given for the director’s resignation.

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