Brede Scouts on the airwaves

The Rye and Battle Observer reports that Brede Scouts are now on the airwaves after qualifying as Licenced Amateur Radio operators.

In an article by Andy Hemsley, he writes:

Four scouts and leader Jonathan Rhodes gained their Amateur Radio Foundation Licence Exam last week.

The five of them did a practical and theoretical course with Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society (BSARS) during the Easter school holidays. After a couple of weeks' revision, they took the exam at Brede Scout Hut.

Jonathan Rhodes said: "For the Scouts, it was a terrific achievement to master not only radio transmission techniques but also to understand the electronics, transmitter and receiver construction, antenna theory, solar astronomy and even learn basic morse code required for the qualification."

Their success means that the Radio Station, GB1FBS can
now be run by Scout Operators for Jamboree on the Air this year.

The full article and pictures is at:
http://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Brede-Scouts-on-the-airwaves.5277857.jp

Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society website:
http://www.bsars.co.uk/