GOTA2C: Newspapers
Third Age Matters – U3A members’ magazine
Radio amateur Mike, G4GUG chatted to the Editor of Third Age Matters about his enjoyment of amateur radio over the years. Amateur radio – the first social media (1-page/221KB PDF) Reproduced with permission: this article first appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Third Age Matters magazine, the members’ magazine of the U3A movement.
Emergency Services Times
The RSGB/NHS campaign was profiled in the July 2020 edition of the Emergency Services Times (EST). Read EST article Get on the air to care #GOTA2C (1-page/146KB PDF) Thanks to the Editor, David Brown, for permission to share this on our communication channels.
ARRL QST magazine
The ARRL magazine, QST, features the RSGB/NHS Get on the air to care campaign and also profiled the BBC news online coverage. Read QST article Amateur Radio Gains Significant Boost in UK by Connecting People During Lockdown (1-page/119KB PD Reprinted with permission, July 2020 QST © ARRL.
Shropshire Star
Telford and District Amateur Radio Society have been featured in the Shropshire Star. The news report talks about our ‘Get on the air to care‘ campaign and a Beyond Exams presentation to the club by BE Coordinator Chris Colclough, G1VDP.
Swindon Advertiser
Another great example in this Swindon Advertiser story of how a radio amateur is using amateur radio to help during self-isolation.
Dundee Messenger
On Tuesday 5 May the Dundee Messenger covered the BBC online news feature about the RSGB, amateur radio and the way that our ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign with the NHS is helping people during these times of social isolation.
