Congratulations to Architaa, M7KKR who recently gained her Foundation licence. Architaa became curious about amateur radio having seen her dad, Krishnan, M0RSK, on the air. The Foundation course has also helped her work towards her Duke of Edinburgh award. Architaa says: “It was great to attend the two-day Foundation course at Cray Valley Radio Society. […]
The STEAMettes club at St Peter-in-Thanet CE Junior School in Kent is pleased to report that it has two newly licensed members. Thanks to funding from the Radio Communication Foundation (RCF), Coco, M7QSM (age nine) and Laurence, M7LBP (age 11) now have their Foundation licences. One of Coco’s first QSOs was using the Hilderstone Radio Society‘s […]
The Cornish Radio Amateur Club has been working with Hayle Academy on its Broad Horizons project. As part of the project students are able to select an activity that allows them to broaden and enrich their learning through extracurricular provision. The Cornish Radio Amateur Club developed six sessions that showed students the variety and range […]
Ella, 2E0XGC – School pupil What made you interested in a STEM career? I think what really got me interested in science, especially space, was when I attended an ARISS contact in Devon when I was seven. It was magical to hear the astronaut speaking live via amateur radio. I was inspired by the radio […]
Katelyn How, M7KFH – University student How did you first get into amateur radio, and what are you doing now? I got interested in amateur radio after taking part in ‘Jamboree on the Air’ with Scouts in 2018. In 2021, shortly after I gained my Foundation licence, I joined North Humber RAYNET (Radio Amateurs Emergency Network), […]
Charlotte Hayes, 2M0LVY – Lead Test Engineer What made you interested in a STEM career? Since I was a young, I’ve been captivated by the beauty of the world around us – the intricate ways things work and the mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Yet, growing up, I was part of a generation where STEM […]
Gillian Sandell, M0OVW – Professional Transmitting Engineer, Woofferton Transmitting Station Why were you interested in a STEM career? I was always interested in how things worked, I liked to repair things whether it was an alarm clock or a bicycle. I enjoyed physics and computer programming at school. I did a degree in Computer Programming, […]
The RSGB has announced the team of young members who will be representing the Society at this summer’s Youngsters on the Air camp. The event, hosted by the French national amateur radio society and the IARU, will take place at the historical Château de Jambville near Paris between 18-25 August. The team is made up […]
The RSGB knows that amateur radio is a great foundation for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM as it is often known. That’s why for International Women in Engineering Day on Monday 23 June 2025, the Society is sharing stories of female radio amateurs involved with STEM. From a young radio amateur […]
Whether you are just starting to learn Morse code or are already an experienced operator, the GB2RS Morse Practice web page is just what you need to brush up your skill! Created by GB2RS Newsreader Graham, G4JBD, you can select different sections of the latest RSGB news which are then played in Morse code at […]
