Amateur radio is a popular hobby with millions of people around the world; in fact, it was probably the first technical ‘maker’ hobby having started in the late 1800’s.
Licensed amateur radio operators communicate with other licensed operators right around the world and even out in to space; there are amateur radio operators aboard the International Space Station and it is their preferred backup communications mode.
Modes of communication include: voice, CW (Morse Code), digital voice, data modes, still imagery (SSTV) and video (FSTV). Other specialist areas within the hobby include: electronic construction, space weather and radio wave propagation studies, antenna design and building and wireless experimentation.
Several members of the Quantum Technology Club are licensed amateur radio operators and we can also deliver the required training courses and exams if you’re interested in getting involved.