Each year, we submit a couple of member questions. Anything you’d like us to ask the RSGB board at this year’s RSGB AGM?

Non-ham radio post, but possibly of interest to those interested in the space programme. Free opportunity to get your name on an SD card sent around the moon in the upcoming Artemis mission - www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...

Show and Tell at the SEARS club night had an AliExpress theme tonight - the new Bluetooth-programmable Baofeng, HF SDR and a Heltec for MeshCore. As promised, for those interested, links to products demoed: www.sxham.uk/ali - when we get time, hands-on videos to follow…

Know anyone interested in getting their first amateur radio licence? Our next free online course starts this Sunday. We've helped over 14,000 and counting! Sign up for the free courses is at www.hamtrain.co.uk - Share and Enjoy...

Dorothy M0LMR on 145.500 calling CQ from the East Essex Hackspace. Give her a call!

We'll be at the East Essex Hackspace this Sunday the 21st from 1pm for our last get-together of 2025. All welcome. Details here: www.essexham.co.uk/events/hacks...

Last day to get our two Kindle training books for just £1.99 each. See www.sxham.uk/bf – ends 29 Nov 2025

AI report and image covering tonight's Monday Net Night, with Aubrey in the chair. Before you say it, the AI image creator hasn't read the band plan. Report: www.essexham.co.uk/monday-night...

Intermediate M8 and M9 callsigns are now available on the Ofcom licensing site. For full details, see www.essexham.co.uk/intermediate...

Monday Night Net - 13th October 2025 - Dorothy M0LMR’s net, summarised by AI: www.essexham.co.uk/monday-night...

Encouraging Club to Thrive panel discussion up next on the RSGB Convention Live Stream. Watch live now… www.youtube.com/live/6z-ItoC... #rsgbconvention

For those at a loose end this weekend, the RSGB Convention is streaming live this weekend - details here: rsgb.org/main/rsgb-co... - sessions to watch today include solar eclipses, QO-100, online emerging and a talk on how to encourage clubs to thrive

Tonight’s Monday Night Net report summary, with a little help from AI. www.essexham.co.uk/monday-night...

Monday Night Net Report 29 Sept 2025, courtesy of AI. www.essexham.co.uk/monday-night...

For those on, or listening to, tonight’s net, here’s what AI came up with! Remember to join us Monday at 8pm for our weekly get-together

At a loose end today? It’s the Hadleigh Fayre, and SEARS will be there promoting amateur radio. Fayre is on 11am to 5pm, Sunday 31st of August. Pop along, or listen out for them on-air. Details here: www.essexham.co.uk/events/sears...

Fascinating new video about the Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker. If you’ve not visited, it’s well worth it, to see a chilling part of Cold War history. Not mentioned in the video, but local hams have a WebSDR at the bunker and hold field days here -callsign GB0SNB. youtu.be/IDqXO307y9U?...

Great to make contact with 20 cubs and scouts at an event organised by Derek M0SCE today in South Essex. Hope the weather holds up for the hike and the overnight camp. ⛺️

GB0JSS operating 40m and 2m (145.475MHz currently). Give us a shout or come and say hi

Some Essex Hams already up at Galleywood for the Summer Solstice. If you’re visiting our field day today, be warned that it’s hot. Bring liquids, wear lotion! www.essexham.co.uk/events/essex...

This Saturday, we're at Galleywood Common from 10am onwards for the June Summer Solstice. Pop down and play, or make contact with GB0JSS. More details here: www.essexham.co.uk/events/essex...

Scene from the Ipswich Rally today

It’s Ipswich Rally day today - to those attending, have a great day. hamhub.uk/content/ipsw...

The results of our 2025 Amateur Radio Survey have been released. Check out our video summary here: youtu.be/KQA_M3bi0Sk or download the full results at www.essexham.co.uk/uk-amateur-r...

Windmills on the Air weekend this weekend. SEARS (South Essex ARS) will be operating at Rayleigh Windmill today. Listen out for them on-air today (Sun 11th May)

Short video of today’s St. George’s Day activation - something of an Essex Ham tradition, whatever the WX! youtu.be/jE1hCJUr-go?...

GB5STG listening through GB3DA for St George’s Day at Galleywood Common. Anyone about? #StGeorgesDay

Weather continues to not look great for our planned get-together at Galleywood Common for St George’s Day, but we’re still planning to meet up for a few hours. See www.essexham.co.uk/events/st-ge... for details

It’s the RSGB AGM today. If you’re interested in the work of our National society, watch the livestream from 10am for an update on the last year, and answers to members questions, hopefully including a couple of questions we submitted about supporting newcomers. www.youtube.com/live/G-ks_vp...

RSGB's new system for reporting their flawed exam questions has been designed to exclude trainers & clubs from being able to report problems on behalf of students. Another example of not consulting the training community and seeking to exclude us from the process? #Notimpressed

For those taking a Foundation exam in the coming weeks, a quick update on an RSGB exam syllabus update that starts from 1st April 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qKh...

Over 500 amateurs have responded to our 2025 UK Amateur Radio Survey. Have you had YOUR say yet? If not, please take part at sxham.uk/survey25

In our latest video, we take a look at how a potential newbie gets started today (or doesn't!). We find that we MUST start offering a better user experience. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uem4... for the results of our User Experience test, and perhaps try it for yourself...?

Unexpected release of a new syllabus (again, no consultation with the training community). Essex Ham's already discovered at least one change that has snuck in without being on the RSGB Exam Team’s change list. There may be more. This is not helpful to either students or tutors.

We’re on GB3DA if anyone wants to join our ragchew - Give a call as GB0NR here at the Hackspace

Essex Ham will be meeting up at the East Essex Hackspace on Sunday the 2nd of Feb (with no Canvey Rally, we have time on our hands). Join us 12-4pm Sunday, or listen out for us on 2m - www.essexham.co.uk/events/essex...

Thanks to those of you who joined tonight’s out of this world net - here is what ChatGPT made of tonight’s subjects - Monday Night Net 8pm weekly on GB3DA and streamed at essexham.net

We’ve just released our annual survey. Have your say in the 2025 UK Amateur Radio Survey! sxham.uk/survey25

Canvey Rally 2025, originally planned for February, has been cancelled - see full details of the announcement here: www.essexham.co.uk/canvey-rally...

Know anyone who wants to get their Foundation licence? Our last free Foundation Online course of 2024 starts this weekend. Modules, videos, mocks, handouts, exam hints and now a course book too - over 12,000 students and counting. See the video for more: youtu.be/qdK6Ok4U-LE

Thanks to all for joining the net tonight. Here’s what ChatGPT generated for tonight’s net contents. (Is it me, or does this look like our Kelly?) 73 and 42 everyone. #LLAP

Great ‘net tonight with 15 of us on… hot topic was plastic washing up bowls in metal sinks. Here’s the AI image generated when you mix ham radio and the kitchen sink. Join us next Monday from 8pm on GB3DA or listen online at essexham.net

CQCQCQ - This is Essex Ham testing. Thanks for reading our first post folks.