The RSGB has launched its Construction Competition for 2025.

Entries to this annual competition will again be judged online to allow RSGB members from the UK and across the world to participate and demonstrate their creativity.

In line with the Society’s strategic priority of growth, there will be a new Outreach category this year in which members are encouraged to submit a project that can be reproduced in a school or public environment. The other five categories are beginners, construction excellence, innovation, software and antennas.

A cash prize will be awarded for the winner of each section, with a bonus for the overall winner, who will also be declared the recipient of the Pat Hawker G3VA Award. The winner of the beginner category will also receive the Gavin Nesbitt, MM1BXF trophy.

The results of the competition will be announced during the 2025 RSGB Annual General Meeting in April.

For full details of the competition and how to enter, visit the Construction Competition webpage.
https://rsgb.org/main/construction-competition/

During November, the RSGB used its Photo Friday feature on social media to highlight construction and practical skills.

Photos included everything from Construction Clubs for newcomers to ground satellite repairs at university clubs. If these have left you feeling inspired and wanting to get creative, why not submit an entry to the Society’s 2025 Construction Competition?

There are six categories, including a new Outreach category that gives entrants the opportunity to create a project that can be reproduced in a school or public environment. Whether you are a seasoned constructor used to building your own projects or a beginner looking to take your first steps in amateur radio construction, the RSGB would love to hear from you.

Visit the RSGB website for full details of the competition and how to enter. For further inspiration, pick up a copy of the June Edition of RadCom and turn to page 36 to view last year’s entries.