G5RP Trophy Nominations

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The G5RP Trophy is an annual award designed to encourage newcomers to HF DXing.

The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly licensed.

It is open to anyone who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing.

If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend someone to be awarded the G5RP Trophy for 2023, now is the time to send in your nomination.

Your nominee should be an up-and-coming HF DXer who has made rapid progress in the last year and has some real achievements to show; for example a good total of new countries worked, or some HF DXpedition activity.

Please email your nominations to Ian Greenshields, G4FSU on hf.manager@rsgb.org.uk.

Nominations should arrive no later than Friday 15 September 2023.

2023 Hamvention Awards Announced

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2023 Hamvention Awards Announced

The 2023 Hamvention Awards committee, chaired by Michael Kalter, W8CI, has announced the 2023 Hamvention award winners.

The Special Achievement Award recipient is Dr. Jason McDonald, MD, N2TPA. He is an active, well-known Amateur Extra-class operator who earned his license in 2003. Dr. McDonald began as a radio frequency engineer before changing careers to become a trauma surgeon. Dr. McDonald’s amateur radio interests range from operations on the air to international disaster response. His true passion is working with youths to promote amateur radio.

Dr. McDonald brings amateur radio to the world through youth projects and Scouting, particularly through Radio Scouting. Empowering youth through education is the goal of the clubs he has helped form. W1PTG is a testing group that Dr. McDonald helped create to offer exams in underserved areas and get more people into the hobby. This team of volunteer examiners graciously donates its time and money to ensure each licensee in the program receives mentor support and a radio.

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Saint Patrick's Day Award 2023

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There are just over three weeks left to register to participate in the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Award.

The event takes place over a 48 hour period from 1200UTC on the 16 March 2023 to 1200UTC on the 18 March 2023 to allow worldwide participation in all time zones.

The Saint Patrick’s Day Award is 48 hours of non-competitive fun.

Everyone can participate in the event, whether they are licensed or not.

You can register to be a participating station by completing this short registration form- http://www.stpatricksaward.com.