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The collection starts

Published on 6 February , 2013 By G7LFC

Now that SOS Radio Week is over for another year the Committee of the Lifeboat Amateur Radio Society would like to extend their thanks to everyone who has taken part; the registered stations and the Amateur Radio stations around the world who were successfully contacted. The initial prognosis looks good. Lots of SOS Radio Week [...]

SOS Radio Week now live

Published on 19 January , 2013 By G7LFC

The 2013 SOS Radio Week is now live, so listen out for stations calling ‘SOS Radio Week’. Each station is sponsored and raising money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Each station you work counts towards the Worked SOS Radio Week Award. If you like to make a donation to the RNLI to support [...]

Discover more about SOS Radio Week stations

Published on 14 January , 2013 By G7LFC

We’ve got over forty sponsored stations taking part in this years SOS Radio Week. Some are special event stations operating from RNLI lifeboat stations, some individuals operating from home. However, all of them have a love of the RNLI and raising money for this amazing charity, who’s unpaid volunteers risk their lives out at sea, [...]

Registrations for SOS Radio Week 2013 now being accepted

Published on 4 December , 2012 By G7LFC

The 2013 SOS Radio Week is now a little over six weeks away and registrations are proceeding well with over twenty-four clubs and individuals having pledged to run a sponsored station during the event to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The event starts at midnight AM on the 19th January, 2013, [...]

SOS Radio Week raises over £10,000 for the RNLI

Published on 27 May , 2012 By G7LFC

Since we started organising SOS Radio Week as an official RNLI fund-raising event in 2009, Amateur Radio operators throughout the UK and Ireland have raised over £10,000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Receipts received to-date for the 2012 event total over £2,900 which is a tremendous effort given the current financial climate. Add [...]

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 [...]