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== Contact == | == Contact == | ||
*[https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/lhs-radio Mailing list] | *[https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/lhs-radio Mailing list] | ||
− | *Internet Relay Chat (IRC), #lhs-radio on chat.freenode.net (or via [ | + | *Internet Relay Chat (IRC), #lhs-radio on chat.freenode.net (or via [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lhs-radio web browser]). |
*Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/M0HSL @M0HSL] | *Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/M0HSL @M0HSL] | ||
*[[Amateur_Radio/Callsigns|Member's Callsigns]] – Hackspace members' callsigns | *[[Amateur_Radio/Callsigns|Member's Callsigns]] – Hackspace members' callsigns |
Revision as of 14:44, 29 April 2015
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When | First Saturday of the Month, from 14:00 |
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Welcome to the London Hackspace Radio Club, established in 2013. We're proud to be a part of the London Hackspace: the world's largest co-operative workshop (by membership). Recently awarded Radio Society of Great Britain National Club of the Year The call sign of London Hackspace is M0HSL. What is Amateur Radio, Why Do itIt's the original 'nerd' hobby- building and playing with all sorts of communication over the airwaves! For those that are curious, more info available here. Amateur radio complements many other interest groups in the space by providing a basis for the electronic and communications technologies that allow us to effectively explore and create cool stuff. Radio Society of Great Britain Club AffiliationLondon Hackspace are an RSGB affiliated club. This means we can enter RSGB contests, get news coverage in RadCom and GB2RS easily and probably get some general promotion for the space, generally good things. Meetings, Events & Radio Shack AvailabilityMeetings are monthly and normally held on the first Saturday, at 14:00. The radio shack is available to members of the amateur radio club (and stewarded guests) 24 hours a day. Study Courses & ExamsThere are three levels of licensing in the United Kingdom: Foundation, Intermediate, and Full. The first licence content (classroom and practicals) is typically taught on a Saturday with the exam on the following Sunday. Intermediate courses usually take a bit longer as it includes more practical coursework (soldering, kit assembly, radio operation) and assessment. The final licence stage is often done through a combination of guided conversations and self-study. One new radio enthusiast's testimonial of acquiring all three licenses at another club is here. We have the following courses so far for 2015:
Our training team consists of:
...and anyone we've forgotten please add yourself or consider volunteering in the future! Contact
Projects and Goals for the Club
Informative
Slightly out of dateUseful links
Rigs
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