RSGB supports International Women in Engineering Day

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) celebrates the amazing work of women engineers across the globe. Amateur radio is a great foundation for STEM careers so, for this year’s INWED celebrations, the RSGB will be sharing a few personal stories to inspire future generations of girls and young women. Some stories are from radio amateurs and others are from those have been encouraged by radio amateurs in their families or workplaces.

More Information - http://www.rsgb.org/inwed

RSGB Seek Help Promoting Coding and Amateur Radio Week

National Coding Week has been run for many years in the third week of September. Coding is used increasingly in amateur radio, and the BBC Micro:bit and the Arduino have made it easier for radio amateurs of all ages to discover more about this.

As part of its commitment to encourage youngsters into amateur radio and to support lifelong learning, the RSGB will be providing resources and creating coding activities for people to get involved in throughout the month of September.

The Society is keen to hear from volunteers who have ideas for this initiative and would like to be part of it.

Further details will follow but, if you’re interested, in the first instance please contact Exam and Syllabus Review Group member John Hislop, G7OHO via g7oho@rsgb.org.uk

CW OP Who Copied Titanic Signal Fan Page

There is a Social Media fan page that has been maintained for quite some time for Artie Moore, who copied the CW distress signal from the Titanic while sitting at home at his station in Wales and rode his bicycle ot the local police station to report it - and no one believed him. Moore became a Silent Key in 1949 but for a few years radio enthusiasts have gathered to talk about him, the Titanic and of course CW on the Artie Moore Amateur Radio Society fan page on Facebook.

Facebook Fan Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/118053768802799