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Revalidate your licence
When was the last time you revalidated your licence? Ofcom notes that whilst it is a requirement to revalidate your licence every five years, it is recommended to do it annually. Put a reminder in your diary to revalidate your licence soon, as Ofcom has stated that it intends to implement phases two and three […]
Student gains Foundation licence
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. […]
Two newly licensed STEAMettes
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 […]
Hayle Academy gives pupils opportunity to learn about amateur radio
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 […]
International Women in Engineering Day 2025- Ella
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 […]
International Women in Engineering Day 2025 – Katelyn
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), […]
