National Club of the Year 2018 Winners Announced

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At the National Hamfest on 28 September 2019, the winners of the RSGB National Club of the Year 2018 were announced.

Prize sponsor was Waters & Stanton

This year’s competition had only one category for entrants, and as well as being open to clubs of all sizes, we welcomed entries from all RSGB affiliated groups.

  • Winner: Hilderstone Radio Society (Region 10)

  • Runner up: Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club (Region 8)

  • Third place: Essex Ham (Region 12)

ARRL Seeking Emergency Management Director

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ARRL Seeking Emergency Management Director

ARRL is seeking an emergency management director to oversee a team responsible for supporting ARRL emergency communication programs and services, including the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) and National Traffic System (NTS), and to work with staff to develop standards, protocols, and processes designed to support the Field Organization. This is a full-time, exempt position at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.

This individual would serve as the official point of contact and liaison to key partners and other served agencies at the regional and national level. Duties would include representing ARRL at served agency and partner meetings, conventions, and exercises as well as organizing and providing presentations for various relevant audiences.

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Baldock Radio Station - Celebrating 90 Years

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Baldock Radio Station - Celebrating 90 Years

In 1929, Baldock Radio Station opened its doors for the first time.

That was the start of a nine-decade journey (and counting) that would see it evolve from a radio receiving station to the home of Ofcom’s work on managing the airwaves Baldock Radio Station began operating in 1929.

It was created as a part of the Imperial Wireless Chain, an international communications network to link the countries of the British Empire. In that same year, it helped to complete the first transatlantic radiotelephone call, made to the UK from Rocky Point, New Jersey, USA.

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