Scottish amateur radio club wins the lottery

Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club has shown that a bit of hard work can reap dividends.

The club recently put in a bid for a lottery grant to buy new equipment for its popular amateur radio education programme.

The club had been running Foundation and Intermediate Licence courses for some time but chief instructor Bob Glasgow, GM4UYZ, found that the club needed new tools and test equipment, and a laptop and projector to present the courses more effectively.

Bob had heard about the “Awards for All Scotland” lottery grants and realised that the club met the criteria. He sent off an application and a few weeks later was rewarded for his efforts with a grant of £4,772 to fund the purchase of the new equipment.

Clubs might feel daunted by the prospect of a lottery application form but, as Cockenzie & Port Seton proves, taking the time to fill one in can bring great benefits.

Source: GB2RS News - Courtesy of the RSGB