The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has recently launched their Special Event Station Cookbook. It contains guidance for planning, organising and operating an amateur radio special event station.
What are amateur radio special event stations?
Special event stations can be set up and operated by individuals, groups of friends, or clubs to mark and/or promote a special event, a person of note, or place of distinction. They are usually operated for a few days and normally use a callsign that is relevant to the activity the station was set up for.
Something for everyone
Regardless of whether you’re new to establishing special event stations, or been involved with them for a while, there will be something in the cookbook for everyone. It talks about …
- Special event station callsigns
- Types of special event callsigns
- Publicising your special event
- Planning for the event
- What to do on the big day
- Post event activities
- Provides a checklist of things you need to consider
Authors
The Special Event Station Cookbook was devised and written by four seasoned special eventers; Alan Messenger (G0TLK), Bob Treacher (M0MCV), Dave Lawley (G4BUO) and our very own Derek Hughes (G7LFC).
Free of charge
The Special Event Station Cookbook is available free of charge to individual members of, and clubs affiliated to, the RSGB.
Not a member? Read the Quantum Technology Club’s guide to special event stations
If you’re not a member of the RSGB, that’s not a problem. You can have a look at our guide to special eventing – it’s what the RSGB’s Special Event Station Cookbook was based on and then expanded.