RSGB GB2RS News Bulletin for March 15th 2026

RSGB GB2RS News Bulletin for March 15th 2026

From GB2RS by Weekly RSGB News Broadcast read by Jeremy G4NJH.

March 13, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 488

About this episode

The episode covers the latest news from the RSGB, including new technology at the National Radio Centre and highlights from British Science Week 2026.

GB2RS News Sunday, the 15th of March 2026 The news headlines: New Microwave capabilities for the RSGB National Radio Centre Submit your British Science Week reports Exam availability over Easter ICOM UK has announced that it has equipped the RSGB National Radio Centre with the IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver as part of its ongoing support for the RSGB and the amateur radio community. This latest addition ensures that volunteers and visitors to the NRC have access to the latest VHF, UHF and SHF technology. The IC-905 is an industry first providing seamless multimode coverage across the 144, 430, 1200, 2400, 5600MHz and 10GHz bands. The arrival of the IC-905 opens up new avenues for the NRC, from linking local repeaters to monitoring radio beacons for the study of microwave propagation. The IC-905 was officially handed over to RSGB General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB, at the Martin Lynch and Sons Open Day earlier this year and has now found its home on the radio bench at the NRC. Read more about the transceiver and the NRC by going to rsgb.org/nrc and scrolling to the news section at the bottom of the page. British Science Week 2026 draws to a close today, the 15th of March, and the…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy G4NJH

Topics covered

  • amateur radio
  • technology
  • news
  • events
  • community involvement

Keywords

  • RSGB
  • IC-905
  • National Radio Centre
  • British Science Week
  • amateur radio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RSGB

Products: IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver

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