What did you get up to on Day 3? “We started the day with some interesting lectures about different areas of amateur radio. The first was on the IARU, where we learnt that they were all volunteers. Some of the statistics on average ages of radio operators were very concerning, which led to some interesting […]
What did you get up to on Day 2? First of all, we learnt about HST (High Speed Telegraphy). It was impressive to see how fast people can interpret dots and dashes in competitions, over 40 words per minute! Another of the day’s lectures was about managing radio pileups and the role that the “hunter” […]
Thanks to Chris Leviston, M0KPW, ten children at Ireleth St Peters (ISP) CofE Primary School in Cumbria have achieved their Radio Surfer Awards. Chris recently started an after-school club at ISP, and over the five weeks that it ran, the children enjoyed a range of amateur radio activities, leading to them each being presented with […]
Not content with solely being for the school’s students, Mallaig High School ARC, has built on recent success by extending its reach to local residents, so everyone can experience the wonder of radio! Local Mallaig resident and long-standing SWL Alistair MacKellaig was thrilled to pass his Foundation Exam with flying colours. He now holds the […]
