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SOS Radio Week 2012 Report – M6PAP

Published on 20 February , 2012 By G7LFC

Peter Penycate, M6PAP and member of the Lifeboat Amateur Radio Society, took part in SOS Radio Week 2012 and raised £70 which was presented to George Woodland (a former Deputy Coxwain) of the Selsey RNLI Lifeboat Station. The presentation was to be made to the current Coxwain, Martin Rudock, but the stations big Tyne Class [...]

Caithness ARS update from Wick Lifeboat Station

Published on 21 January , 2012 By G7LFC

The Caithness Amateur Radio Society is operating from Wick Lifeboat Station during SOS Radio Week 2012 – here’s their unedited report from the end of day one…

Make a donation to the RNLI

Published on 21 January , 2012 By G7LFC

SOS Radio Week 2012 started on the 21st January and over fifty Amateur Radio stations will be on the air during the 9-day event that finishes t 23:59 on Sunday the 29th January. Each station is sponsored and raising money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). If you’ve worked one of our special stations and [...]

Riviera ARC to track lifeboat crew with APRS

Published on 20 January , 2012 By G7LFC

The Riviera Amateur Radio Club will be operating GB4TBL (Torbay Lifeboat) throughout SOS Radio Week from Beacon Quay on Torbay Harbour. In addition to operating on 40m SSB, 2m FM and various digital mode frequencies the club will be installing APRS beacons in the two lifeboats that will be taking part in the 2012 RNLI SOS Challenge.

Orkney Lifeboat Stations on the Air

Published on 13 January , 2012 By G7LFC

All three of the Orkney Islands’ Lifeboat Stations will be on the air between the 21st and 29th of January in support of SOS Radio Week 2012. Located at the Stromness (Gb1OL), Longhope (GB2OL) and Kirkwall (GB4OL) Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat stations the Amateur Radio special stations will be active on most bands, mainly [...]

Nearly 40 stations registered

Published on 12 January , 2012 By G7LFC

We’ve had a great response to SOS Radio Week 2012 with thirty-nine stations now registered to be operational during the event. SOS Radio Week 2012 starts in a little over a week at 00:00 on Saturday the 21st January and concludes nine days later at 23:39 on Sunday the 29th January. During that time stations [...]