SXHAM1 High Altitude Balloon Launch 31 May 2015 (Video)

In this short video, we look at two of the audio podcasts dedicated to ham radio in the UK, and announce details of a new Ham News UK podcast, produced by Essex Ham. For details and a podcast list, go to www.sxham.uk/pods

In October 2020, Ofcom released a statement about EMF which will have an impact on UK radio amateurs who use more than 10 watts. We caught up with Leslie Butterfields G0CIB shortly after Ofcom's announcement, to find out how this impacts radio amateurs. This is the audio from our interview. More at https://www.sxham.uk/emf20

Would UK Amateur Radio benefit from a new entry-level licence? We discuss the suggestion of a low power VHF/UHF Beginners Amateur Licence with John Regnault G4SWX

The BBC Essex Quest team spoke to scout leader Derek Hagan M0SCE about the Belchamps Scout Centre, and what’s in store for JOTA 2019.

A first-look at a new amateur radio project kit for users of repeaters. The Repeater Timeout Project Kit has been released by HAMtronics.uk, and Essex Ham gets hands-on with constructing and testing the kit. We also speak to the creator of the kit, Andrew M0ONH. This low-cost kit uses an Arduino Nano and makes for a great construction project. More details here: https://www.essexham.co.uk/kits

GB1NHS launches on the 8th of May 2018, with plans to link amateur radio with NHS initiatives such as EndPJParalysis. Essex Ham interviews Paul Devlin from the NHS to find out more about this exciting initiative. For details and links, go to www.essexham.co.uk/nhs

The 2018 BRATS Rainham Radio Rally took place at The Victory Academy in Chatham on Sunday the 25th of February. A collection of images from the rally, plus a short interview between Essex Ham's Pete M0PSX and Paul G7BHE

A collection of photos from three amateur radio Galleywood Gatherings that took place in Jan and Feb 2018. Galleywood Common is a great location for amateur radio, and this short video shows what we get up to in Winter

Extract from BBC Essex 01 Feb 2018, featuring Vic Rogers G6BHE from SEARS discussing the 2018 Canvey Rally. Recorded 01 Feb 2018, 1:19pm on the Tony Fisher Show

A video snapshot of the Suffolk RED (radio and electronics development) evening which took place in November 2017 near Ipswich. The Suffolk RED events, as well as the Essex Skills Nights, have recently been acknowledged by the RSGB of good examples of alternative events to support amateur radio. The video gives a flavour of what takes place.