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Funds update

Published on 20 February , 2012 By G7LFC

Three declarations have been received so far by SOS Radio Week 2012 participants and the figure, together with donations made on our Just Giving page, stands at just over £350. We’re well on our way towards our target of raising £2,000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). We are hoping to arrange the main [...]

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 [...]

Please support SOS Radio Week – make a donation to the RNLI

Published on 29 January , 2012 By G7LFC

SOS Radio Week 2012 is drawing to a close and will end at 23:59 this evening. All of those taking part in the event are raising money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to help them save lives at sea. The RNLI is not funded by the government in any and relies on gifts [...]

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 [...]

SOS Radio Week has started

Published on 21 January , 2012 By G7LFC

SOS Radio Week 2012 has started and we’ve nearly fifty stations on the air the length and breadth of the UK, from Sennen Cove in the South West to the Orkney’s in the North – we’ve had a great response to this year’s event. The event concludes at 23:59 on Sunday the 29th January giving [...]

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.