RSGB is the Official British Science Week partner

The RSGB is delighted to announce that it is an official partner for British Science Week 2025, run by the British Science Association.

The RSGB Outreach Team worked with the RSGB Comms Team to offer an amateur radio-related activity, and this will feature in the British Science Week Community Pack. This links with the Society’s strategic priority of Growth and its desire to reach new audiences. The Society is very excited that amateur radio will be featured for the first time in this important national STEM campaign.

Full details of the RSGB activity will be shared during the next week when all the packs are officially launched. This year’s event runs 7-16 March with the theme of “Change and adapt”.

It is not just for young people and the RSGB has a range of additional activity ideas you could try with your community, friends and family too. The RSGB hopes its ideas and resources will encourage you to get out there and inspire others. Find out more via the RSGB British Science Week page and look out for further announcements this week.

If you have an idea or a plan to get people involved, or would like some advice and support, please contact the RSGB British Science Week Coordinator, Ian Neal, M0KEO via bsw@rsgb.org.uk

More Information - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2025/01/17/the-rsgb-is-an-official-partner-for-british-science-week-2025/

Ham Radio Event for European Capital of Culture 2025

The European Capital of Culture 2025 Chemnitz is the background of the German special event call signs (SES) DL2025B, DL2025C, DL2025E, DL2025S and DL2025W. In the period from 18th January to 31st March 2025, these five SES will announce this event worldwide in a 2025C Award Event.

An attractive and sophisticated online award program is offered for the three participant groups DL, EU and non-EU. In the levels Bronze, Silver and Gold, numbered awards are offered free of charge in the modes CW, Phone, Digital and Mixed. A ranking of the qualified hunters can also be found on the event website - https://2025c.de/swl_en/

The same applies to SWLs! QSL confirmation is only digital. In addition, a verifiable dQSL can be downloaded.

More information - https://www.qrz.com/db/DL2025C.

HB9RG Trophy Celebrates First Amateur Radio Contact via Satellite

AMSAT Switzerland has announced a special event and contest that encourages hams to make extreme long-distance contacts via amateur satellite. The event recognizes Dr. Hans Rudolf Lauber (HB9RG) and his contribution to amateur radio. HB9RG and Alfons Häring (DL6EZA) conducted the first amateur radio contact via satellite on 10th March 1965.

The event runs for 2 weeks, 3-16 March 2025. The 10 furthest contacts will be evaluated.

AMSAT Switzerland - https://www.amsat-hb.org/

HB9RG Rules - https://www.amsat-hb.org/clubdesk/w_amsathb/fileservlet?type=file&id=1000181&s=djEtZ76irpsV9FPTHm_620tbnlMdEyXBkjFFw3-3wqMBGSY=