RSGB and the naysayers.

I have been a member of the Radio Society of Great Britain for forty-eight years, since I was first licenced as G8LFJ in 1976. I guess that makes me an old-timer.

I hear people saying that membership is not worth the money, so what do we get for the current annual subscription of £72, a lot of which I have benefitted from?

• A very good monthly magazine.
• Two digital magazines, RadCom Plus and RadCom Basics.
• Online bookshop.
• Support as needed, in my case with planning permission, but also with interference and EMF issues and other interference,
• An annual convention. Attend in person or benefit from live streaming of lectures.
• Representation at the annual National Hamfest.
• Representation at the IARU
• OFCOM consultation
• Volunteers
• Bletchley Park GB3RS
• The teams https://rsgb.org/main/our-teams/
• Organisation of exams and directions to training resources.
• QSL Bureau for those who like cards.

The RSGB provides so many services, which I will not list here because their website does it in detail. All this for £72 per annum and the magazine RadCom is worth that on its own. What is not to like? Many radio amateurs spend thousands on rigs. Why not spend a little to become part of the family and enjoy the benefits? Some people don’t know what they are missing.