School Zone stories
RSGB affiliated school club: Heritage School Electronics and Radio Club
Heritage School in Cambridge is home to Heritage School Electronics & Radio Club (G7HSC). We spoke with Jon Bonsor-Matthews, M0NOJ, teacher and club leader, and heard why he chose to affiliate with the RSGB. Why did you choose to affiliate your school’s club with the RSGB? Primarily for the QSL Bureau, and also for […]
Lift Off for Wick High Astronaut Contact
We’re delighted to hear that Wick High School is preparing for an ARISS contact. The RSGB School Youth Champion, Chris Aitken, MM0WIC is the Computing teacher at the school and also runs the school’s amateur radio club. He has shared this update with us. Wick High School is preparing for an experience that is truly […]
School organises STEM conference
The Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is having a “What is my STEM future” conference on 21 January for Canterbury school pupils aged between 10 and 13. The event aims to give students a sense of what Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is, and to help them plan for their futures. The school […]
School club goes from strength to strength
The Heritage School Electronics and Radio Club, G7HSC, run by myself, Jon Bonsor-Matthews, M0NOJ, and supported by Colin Tuckley, G8TMV, has gone from strength to strength over the autumn term. The club is hugely grateful to the Radio Communications Foundation which awarded a very generous grant enabling us to purchase a Xiegu G90 and XPA-125B […]
Heritage School radio club gets off to a flying start
During the Summer 2025 term, the Electronics Club at Heritage School in Cambridge became the ‘Heritage School Electronics & Radio Club (G7HSC)’ and had a term full of radio-related activity. The club previously looked at making electronic circuits, with a focus on understanding the roles of individual components and how to use them in combination. […]
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. […]
