Group:Amateur Radio
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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). In 2015, we won the prestigious Radio Society of Great Britain National Club of the Year The call sign of London Hackspace is M0HSL. The shack's Maidenhead locator is IO91XM. 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. Often there is a casual meeting is held at nearby Billy's Cafe at 13:00. The radio shack is available to members of the amateur radio club (and stewarded guests) 24 hours a day. Use of transmission facilities is restricted to licensed UK/CEPT/HAREC amateurs only. We have created some guidelines for shack operation - please study if you intend to transmit. Study Courses & ExamsThere are three levels of licensing in the United Kingdom: Foundation, Intermediate, and Full. One new radio enthusiast's testimonial of acquiring all three licenses at another club is here. As the London Hackspace community tends to be familiar with the basic concepts of electronics involved in the amateur radio qualifications, our courses are self-study for the theoretical portions of these exams. There are usually assessors around during meetings who can handle practical assessments on an ad-hoc basis. London Hackspace is a RSGB registered exam centre. Exams are run as needed, based on demand and on the availability of invigilators (who have to give up several hours of their undivided attention). If you're interested in doing your amateur radio qualification at London Hackspace, let us know on our mailing list. Our training team consists of:
...and anyone we've forgotten please add yourself or consider volunteering in the future! Projects and Goals for the Club
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Slightly out of dateUseful linksThere are many places on the web for news about amateur radio, but one of the risks is that a lot of the information is outdated and incorrect. Here are some recommended sites for various bits: UK Specific Discussion Boards, Exam Prep, and Official Info
General News, Info & DiscussionCurrent
Historical
Rigs
Other Hackspace Radio Clubs
Contact & Keeping in touchPlease get in contact with us! We have many active forms of communication.
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