BBC Radio 1 documentary 'Radio Anyone' now on the web

BBC Radio 1 have produced a documentary called 'Radio Anyone'. It is part of the BBC Voices project (looking at language, dialect and accent in the UK today), Radio Anyone looks at the ways people exploit technology to broadcast
their voices to the world.

The BBC describe the programme as:

"From the illegal hijacking of the airwaves in a tower block [public housing apartments] in East London, to the latest in digital broadcasting - podcasting. The modern equivalent of CB radio has random people all over the UK talking about, well, random stuff, which you can get sent direct to your mp3 player to listen to at your leisure. An insight into the world of the amateur radio, this programme reveals that most basic of instincts - the need to communicate."

The Real Audio Player version of the programme can be heard on the web at: http://tinyurl.com/cqqxa
Associated web page: http://tinyurl.com/crfjy

It covers Free Radio, Amateur Radio, SW Number Stations and Pod Casting.

Harlow Amateur Mark Haynes M0DXR

The RSGB GB4FUN Manager Carlos Eavis G0AKI along with Harlow Amateur Mark Haynes M0DXR went to Great Portland Street with the GB4FUN van to participate in the documentary.
They were interviewed in the GB4FUN van by ex-CBer "Little Bo-Peep" (Edith Bowman).

GB4FUN - The RSGB's well-equipped van

As luck would have it, despite being in a built-up area, there was a high elevation 83 degree North/South pass of the Oscar-51 Amateur Satellite.
Carlos handed the interviewer the mic and she had a QSO with Ib OZ1MY during which which she quizzed Ib on how he got started in amateur radio. This satellite contact was the only QSO she made.

The Amateur Radio section is about 14 minutes into the programme and is well worth listening to.

73 Trevor M5AKA

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