SOS Radio Week - Supporting the RNLI through Amateur Radio

Operate SOS Radio Week Special Event Station callsigns from home

BIG news for 2020and 2021 – special event station callsigns can be used at home until further notice.

The RNLI today

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has come a long way since 1824. Those early pioneers of the lifeboat service were unbelievable folk; they’d row out to a stricken vessel in a force 10 storm using just muscle power and determination, rescue a ship’s crew and row all the way back home again. What an […]

National Coastwatch Institution

SOS Radio Week now also supports the invaluable work of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) volunteers that provide vital eyes along the coastline to keep people safe.

SOS Radio Week 2022: Raising awareness of the RNLI, independent lifeboats, & the NCI throughout May

SOS Radio Week starts at 00:00 on the 1st May and end at 23:59 on 31st May every year. Its objective is to raise awareness of the invaluable, and amazingly selfless, work performed by the volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), independent lifeboats and the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI).

Fox raises money for the RNLI during SOS Radio Week

SOS Radio Week, what is it?

SOS Radio Week is one month of fun, operating, an opportunity for amateur radio to celebrate the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) and to raise much needed awareness and funds for them. Both of these organisations are funded 100% by voluntary donations. SOS Radio Week Registered stations Any […]

SOS Radio Week, when is it?

SOS Radio Week takes place during the month of May every year to coincide with the Royal National Lifeboat Institute’s (RNLI’s) own Mayday fund-raising event. It starts at 00:00 on the 1st May and ends at 23:59 on the 31st May. Registered SOS Radio Week Stations will be on the air at various times during […]

SOS Radio Week, register now!

All individual amateur radio operators and amateur radio clubs based in the UK, Northern Ireland, Eire, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands are invited to register to become official SOS Radio Week stations. Officially registered SOS Radio Week stations setup amateur radio stations to raise awareness of the work of the volunteer Royal National […]

SOS Radio Week, make a donation.

We do not encourage Registered SOS Radio Week Stations to accept donations on behalf of either organisation because of the legal implications. However, one of the reasons we run this event is to raise awareness of the RNLI and NCI and if you would like to make a donation to either (or both) of these […]

SOS Radio Week - Raising money for the RNLI through Amateur Radio

SOS Radio Week runs throughout the whole month of May to enable as many amateur radio operators and clubs to take part as possible.

Registered SOS Radio Week stations will be on the air during these dates raising awareness of the work that the brave crews of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution perform every day of the year.