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Get involved with JOTA this weekend
This weekend is Jamboree on the Air, also known as JOTA. The event promotes friendship and global citizenship and is a brilliant celebration of amateur radio among the Scout Association. The Society has compiled a list of Scouting groups that are involved with the annual event and has shared it on its JOTA page. The […]
Volunteer as an RSGB Youth Champion
Following the recent appointment of two Youth Champions for schools and universities, the RSGB is keen to expand the team. The Society is looking for a Youth Champion for scouts, guides and cadets, and another to lead activities and create resources to support young people once they have gained their Foundation licence, motivating them to […]
RadCom November 2024, Vol. 100, No. 11
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RSGB appoints two new volunteer Youth Champions
The RSGB is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will be the RSGB’s School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD will be the University Youth Champion. Chris is a Computing Science teacher at Wick High School, Caithness. Since 2023, Chris has been running the Wick High […]
Celebrations mark first transglobal two-way radio communication
This week marks the centenary of the world’s very first transglobal two-way radio communication. On 18 October 1924 Frank Bell, 4AA, from New Zealand, and Cecil Goyder, 2SZ, from North London, changed the way in which we communicate forever by making contact on the amateur bands. To commemorate this historic contact, special call signs will […]
December YOTA Month – get involved!
YOTA (Youngsters on the Air) Month is just around the corner, and the RSGB is looking for volunteers to host the GB24YOTA call sign throughout the month of December. As in previous years, we are looking for schools, clubs, guide and scout groups and also individuals to host young radio amateurs whilst they operate with […]
