Category: RSGB

The RSGB’s School Zone webpage brings together radio amateurs in schools and colleges. We want to help people to share their experience of, and expertise in, establishing and running a radio club for young people. We’ve just launched a new page as part of this section called School Zone stories where we’re highlighting some of […]

John Hislop, G7OHO recently established a new STEAMettes club at St Peter-in-Thanet CE Junior School, Broadstairs, Kent. With a mixed group from Years 2, 3 and 4 (6- to 9-year-olds) the first week saw them making bracelets and developing their skills in wire stripping and soldering. As well as creating a circuit using solderless breadboard, […]

Jim Campbell, 2M0IAQ, RSGB Regional Representative for Region 2 recently gave a talk to youngsters at Meldrum Academy, Aberdeenshire. Covering the benefits of Morse Code, basic radio theory and how to build circuits using a soldering iron, Jim enthused the Physics students who were learning about sine waves. With excellent feedback from the school, he […]

During this year’s British Science Week, Mallaig High School’s radio club took to the airwaves, operating club call sign GM5MHS. They had QSOs with a number of Irish and G stations. Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society members were very supportive and the school’s Foundation exam candidates thoroughly enjoyed communicating with everyone on HF.

British Science Week 2023 saw clubs across the country bring amateur radio to schools and colleges. Often, RSGB volunteers were involved in leading these activities. You can read more in the June RadCom about the activities that these clubs ran at schools during the week: Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs’ Club created activities for Staindrop Church […]

The RSGB is seeking to recruit an Editor for its RadCom Basics supplement. RadCom Basics is part of a suite of publications that also includes RadCom and RadCom Plus. It is aimed at new amateurs and those who want to brush up on the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the world […]