As part of the UK Amateur Radio Foundation syllabus, candidates are required to complete a Morse Appreciation. Here is a short video showing what's involved in this practical exercise.
Our shortwave logbook with ATC and their relationship with other services on HF.
Whether you enjoy writing software, getting hands-on with practical equipment, developing new technology or simply want to use what’s already there to communicate with others across the world, you’ll find all of this within amateur radio.
Europe's air traffic controllers guide over 30,000 flights a day from their departure gate to their destination. How are they trained and what tools do they use?
An evocative song that captures the simple pleasure of listening to distant radio stations.
Gives you an idea of how far analogue design has come and if we are honest, we prefer knobs to a mouse.
Our main receiver at The Listener's Guide and one that's hard to beat.
BBC's Antiques Roadtrip looks at radio history while we look at the classic broadcast equipment in shot.
Late-night listening to AFN on 873kHz was our musical education.
A video by NATS on the task of keeping our skies safe.
We still miss our AR88, seen by many as something above a mere classic receiver.
Make the antenna connection to your radio a match made in heaven.
By far the most popular page in The Guide, listening to aircraft needs some skill.
The standard AR7030 receiver has been awarded a five star rating.
For this listener, Alan Coren was the voice of The News Quiz.
Use the first letters of the callsign to see where that rare DX has come from.
Latest Amateur Radio News from around the world as compiled by the Southgate Amateur Radio Club web site.