Telford and District Amateur Radio Society have been featured in the Shropshire Star. The news report talks about our ‘Get on the air to care‘ campaign and a Beyond Exams presentation to the club by BE Coordinator Chris Colclough, G1VDP. We’ll add a link to the online piece when it is available but until then, […]
Another great example in this Swindon Advertiser story of how a radio amateur is using amateur radio to help during self-isolation.
Congratuations to 11-yr-old Anne-Marie, 2EØRUX who has been nominated by Nicola Neal, Headteacher of Leedstown Primary School, as the local ‘Hero of the week’ for the two weekly nets she has been running for local radio amateurs during the lockdown. Nicola and Anne-Marie were interviewed by Martin Bailie at BBC Radio Cornwall this morning – […]
Congratuations to 11-yr-old Anne-Marie, 2EØRUX who has been nominated by Nicola Neal, Headteacher of Leedstown Primary School, as the local ‘Hero of the week’ for the two weekly nets she runs for local radio amateurs during the lockdown. Nicola and Anne-Marie were interviewed by Martin Bailie at BBC Radio Cornwall this morning – the interview […]
This great photo shows how shack blue lighting helps keep Elaine, 2E0WND and Jared, M6SVS alert through the night operating GB1945PE, one of the three special call signs for the RSGB VE/VJ Day radio marathon event. The call signs are on the air throughout May and August so take a look at the website link […]
Anita Richards from Whythall Radio Club had a chat with Daz Hale on the BBC Radio WM Breakfast Show on Tuesday 12 May. The chat starts at 1:55:42 Thanks to Whythall Radio Club which also has details of our GOTA2C campaign on the homepage of its website, including our remote invigilation exams, as well as […]
This present Covid19 pandemic has forced us to adopt new routines in our day to day lives and it has also forced amateur radio clubs to consider new operating practices that will help keep the clubs together. In this light my own club, Antrim and District Amateur Radio Society, have tried various means to keep […]
BBC Radio Manchester mentioned amateur radio at the weekend on the Eamonn O’Neal Breakfast Show. The piece featured a chat with a member of the Stockport Radio Society who talked generally about amateur radio, how the hobby is seeing a resurgence at the moment, our remote invigilation exams and how amateur radio is helping wellbeing […]
Many thanks to Nicki Pointer for recording a short video message promoting International Nurses Day (IND) and our ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign with the NHS. Nicki is a Queen’s Award winner, the Crowborough Community First Responders’ Team Leader as well as a Ward Manager/Senior Sister at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. We are very […]
Worksop ARS is running nets on two frequencies: 145.225 for those requiring help 145.450 for companionship and wellbeing Several club members are monitoring 145.225 around the clock and many regularly check in on the frequency, especially self-isolators.
