Icom UK donate latest digital radio to Chatham House School

Radio manufacturer, Icom UK has donated an advanced digital radio transceiver to Chatham House grammar school, a specialist school in Mathematics, Science and Computing based in Ramsgate.

The transceiver will allow students at the school to communicate with other radio users around the globe using a sophisticated mix of Digital Amateur Radio and the Internet.

The radio will be used by the School's Amateur Radio Club, M0DLI, that meets every Tuesday afternoon. This is run by their Science Teacher, John Hislop, G7OHO, who has tutored 14 students for their Amateur Radio Foundation Licence.

John Hislop said, 'The brilliant thing about this D-Star digital radio is that it allows us to connect to our local D-star digital repeater, which will give us access around the world. I do believe the thrust of Amateur Radio has always been to push back the frontiers of technology. The marriage of this new digital amateur radio technology and the Internet does just that.'

Ian Lockyer, Marketing Manager at Icom UK Ltd said,
'We are pleased to be supporting a local school which shows a major commitment to teaching and taking part in the fascinating pastime of Amateur Radio. By donating this radio we hope the students will get a different glimpse of what the hobby can offer.'

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